Brock Peters

Born: 1927-07-02, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2005-08-23

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.

Filmography

• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• Samurai Jack (2001)
• Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
• Night Gallery (1970)
• Rawhide (1959)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982)
• The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
• The Pretender (1996)
• DuckTales (1987)
• Baretta (1975)
• Daniel Boone (1964)
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
• Run for Your Life (1965)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
• Static Shock (2000)
• Medical Center (1969)
• The Commish (1991)
• The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
• McCloud (1970)
• Felony Squad (1966)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
• Police Story (1973)
• Adventures in Paradise (1959)
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996)
• Sam Benedict (1962)
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)