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  1. Although perhaps most recognised for his performance as Tom Robinson in "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962), American actor and singer Brock Peters (1927-2005) wa...

  2. Nov 22, 2023 · With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, I find myself again offering thanks to one of my all-time favorite actors, the late, great Brock Peters. Happily, in April 1990, I was privileged to talk at length with this great Black star of screen and stage, about the Academy Awards’ appalling failure—at the time—to recognize Black ...

  3. Oct 4, 2023 · Brock Peters was a versatile and acclaimed actor who played memorable roles in films, television, stage, and voice acting. He is best known for his portrayal of Tom Robinson, the black man falsely accused of rape in the classic film To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).

  4. Mar 2, 2024 · When a local Black man named Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) is accused of sexually assaulting a white woman, Atticus steps in to defend him; meanwhile, his children search for...

  5. May 27, 2024 · Brock Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of the villainous Crown in the 1959 film adaptation of Porgy and Bess, as well as his role as Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.

  6. Jul 9, 2023 · The late Brock Peters, who enjoyed an illustrious Hollywood career, including later roles in two Star Trek movies, as well as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, took up James Earl Jones’ mantle of the sinister Darth Vader.

  7. Nov 1, 2023 · As Bruce Wayne he also has friends in high places, and the most stalwart is Wayne Enterprises executive Lucius Fox, voiced by Brock Peters, a veteran actor with some serious screen credits.

  8. May 4, 2024 · Gregory Peck and Brock Peters in the 1962 film of Harper lee’s classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (Reuters) S et in the fictional Maycomb County, Alabama, in the 1930s, To Kill a Mockingbird is...

  9. Oct 17, 2023 · Like John Colicos, actor Brock Peters is also more famous for his roles in "Star Trek." He played Admiral Cartwright in a pair of "Trek" films before playing Joseph Sisko, the father of...

  10. May 23, 2024 · Brock Peters, 29, of Fairfield, who was operating a red 2005 Yamaha motorcycle, was struck by the pickup truck while driving southbound on the road, according to the release.