Brock Peters
An image from Major Dundee, one of the productions that also features Brock Peters.
Brock Peters

Brock Peters

July 2, 1927 — 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 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.

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

Ace High

Ace High

1968

The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

1965

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

The Incident

The Incident

1967

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

1954