Brock Peters
Acting
Born July 2, 1927 — Died August 23, 2005
From Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Broc Peters, George Fisher, Brock G. Peters
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 recogni...
Filmography
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self
20038.3
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Jomo (voice)
20026.5
The Locket
Henry McCord
20025.2
10,000 Black Men Named George
Leon Frey
20023.9
The Last Place on Earth
Jack Field
20025.7
Park Day
Heseeit Turner
19989.7
Fearful Symmetry
Self
19985.3
Ghosts of Mississippi
Walter Williams
19966.6
Cosmic Slop
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
19945.3
The Importance of Being Earnest
Doctor Chasuble
19928.0
The Secret
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
19929.0
Highway Heartbreaker
Bert Quinn
19925.0
You Must Remember This
Gus
19928.5
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Admiral Cartwright
19917.0
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Chief Speed
19914.9
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
David Motubu
19906.7
Polly
Mr. Pendergast
19898.2
To Heal a Nation
Paul Turner
19886.0
Broken Angel
Sgt. Mercurio
19885.6
Samson and Delilah
Priest (voice)
19865.5
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral Cartwright
19867.2
Puss in Boots
Ogre
19855.0
A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Graham
19836.3
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Morris Brown
19827.0
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim
19817.0
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Joe
19796.8
SST: Death Flight
Dr. Ralph Therman
19785.4
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
Zechariah
1978
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Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
Henry
19786.5
Two-Minute Warning
Paul
19766.3
Mahalia
Narrator
1975
Framed
Sam Perry
19756.6
Lost in the Stars
Stephen Kumalo
19746.5
Tight as a Drum
Bill Evans
1974
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Reynolds
19734.8
Soylent Green
Chief Hatcher
19736.9
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self
19736.5
Black Girl
Earl
19726.8
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Berdahl
19728.0
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (voice)
19706.6
The McMasters
Benjie
19704.6
Ace High
Thomas
19686.5
P.J.
Waterpark
19685.7
Daring Game
Jonah
19686.5
The Incident
Arnold Robinson
19677.4
The Pawnbroker
Rodriguez
19657.1
Major Dundee
Aesop
19656.7
Heavens Above!
Matthew Robinson
19636.6
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tom Robinson
19628.0
The L-Shaped Room
Johnny
19626.8
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Molo
1960
Porgy and Bess
Crowne
19596.3
Bloomer Girl
Alexander
195610.0
Carmen Jones
Sergeant Brown
19546.2