Brock Peters

Actor

Born: July 2, 1927
Died: August 23, 2005 (age 78)
From: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (54)

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Jomo (voice)
The Locket (2002)
Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth (2002)
Jack Field
Park Day (1998)
Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry (1998)
Self
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop (1994)
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest (1992)
Doctor Chasuble
The Secret (1992)
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker (1992)
Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This (1992)
Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
David Motubu
Polly (1989)
Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation (1988)
Paul Turner
Broken Angel (1988)
Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah (1986)
Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Admiral Cartwright
Puss in Boots (1985)
Ogre
A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
Dr. Graham
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)
Morris Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
Jim
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)
Joe
SST: Death Flight (1978)
Dr. Ralph Therman
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)
Zechariah
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter (1978)
Henry
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Paul