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Brock Peters
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 Mocking
Born July 2, 1927† August 23, 2005 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2003Dorothy Dandridge: An American BeautySelf
- 2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieJomo (voice)
- 2002The LocketHenry McCord
- 200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeLeon Frey
- 2002The Last Place on EarthJack Field
- 1998Park DayHeseeit Turner
- 1998Fearful SymmetrySelf
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiWalter Williams
- 1994Cosmic SlopMinister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
- 1992The Importance of Being EarnestDoctor Chasuble
- 1992The SecretThurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
- 1992Highway HeartbreakerBert Quinn
- 1992You Must Remember ThisGus
- 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryAdmiral Cartwright
- 1991Alligator 2: The MutationChief Speed
- 1990The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeDavid Motubu
- 1989PollyMr. Pendergast
- 1988To Heal a NationPaul Turner
- 1988Broken AngelSgt. Mercurio
- 1986Samson and DelilahPriest (voice)
- 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeAdmiral Cartwright
- 1985Puss in BootsOgre
- 1983A Caribbean MysteryDr. Graham
- 1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionMorris Brown
- 1981The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJim
- 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelJoe
- 1978SST: Death FlightDr. Ralph Therman
- 1978The Million Dollar Dixie DeliveranceZechariah
- 1978Abe Lincoln: Freedom FighterHenry
- 1977The Devils' CoachBump Willis
- 1976Two-Minute WarningPaul
- 1975MahaliaNarrator
- 1975FramedSam Perry
- 1974Lost in the StarsStephen Kumalo
- 1974Tight as a DrumBill Evans
- 1973Five on the Black Hand SideProducer
- 1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffReynolds
- 1973Soylent GreenChief Hatcher
- 1973A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'Self
- 1972Black GirlEarl
- 1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolBerdahl
- 1970Jack JohnsonJack Johnson (voice)
- 1970The McMastersBenjie
- 1968Ace HighThomas
- 1968P.J.Waterpark
- 1968Daring GameJonah
- 1967The IncidentArnold Robinson
- 1965The PawnbrokerRodriguez
- 1965Major DundeeAesop
- 1963Gone Are the Days!Producer
- 1963Heavens Above!Matthew Robinson
- 1962The L-Shaped RoomJohnny
- 1960The Snows of KilimanjaroMolo
- 1959Porgy and BessCrowne
- 1956Bloomer GirlAlexander
- 1954Carmen JonesSergeant Brown
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