Acting
Brock Peters
1927-2005
Known for To Kill a Mockingbird, Soylent Green, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
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Born07/02/1927
Died08/23/2005
AgeDied at 78
BirthplaceHarlem, New York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asBroc Peters, George Fisher, Brock G. Peters, Брок Петерс, Брок Питерс
Biography
Brock Peters or Brock G. Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and for his role as "Crown" in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess. In later years, he gained recognition among Star Trek fans for his portrayals of Fleet Admiral Cartwright in two of the Star Trek feature films and Joseph Sisko, father of Benjamin Sisko, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He was also notable for his role as Hatcher in Soylent Green.
Movie Credits
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Ace High (1968)
P.J. (1968)
Soylent Green (1973)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
The Last Place on Earth (2002)
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
Major Dundee (1965)
Broken Angel (1988)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
