Actor Brock Peters dead at 78

[Chichiri]

Brock Peters is best known to mainstream audiences for playing Tom Robinson, the man falsely accused of rape, in "To Kill A Mockingbird" with Gregory Peck. He was also in Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones, Soylent Green and a number of animated works.

As a Trekkie, I best knew and loved Peters from his roles as Admiral Cartwright in the Star Trek feature films, and as Joseph Sisko in Deep Space Nine.

He will be missed.


http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20050823/112483488000.html

[Fenris]

1. That's a great fucking name, too. Brock Peters.

You just know a man named Brock Peters is going to kick your ass.

[Chichiri]

2. Well put.

[WI_DEM]

3. He had so much heart in "Mockingbird"

he was an amazing actor.

[xultar]

6. He should have won an oscar for that performance. But we all know why

he didn't.

[xultar]

4. I'm so sad. I loved Brock. I just saw Soylent Green!

RIP Brock Peters

[DoBotherMe]

9. I loved him too ...

his acting could wring me every which way but loose. D ; )

[TahitiNut]

5. He deserved an Academy Award for Mockingbird ... AWESOME.

In a movie completely loaded with quality, he still stood out.

RIP, Mr. Peters! You've touched my life with your talent.

[OzarkDem]

12. He was unforgettable in that movie

Brilliant acting, you just don't often see acting at that level today.

[Robeson]

7. Sisko's Father. Bummer. That brings back some happy memories.

[warrior1]

8. Rest in Peace

What a great actor. He will be missed.

[kodi]

10. RIP Brock Peters. he was amazing in Porgy and Bess as the evil Crown

sang in that great baritone, actually stole the film from dandrige and poitier.

[indie_voter]

11. Very sad. Too young to die. RIP Mr. Peters. n/t

[goclark]

13. Great Actor!!

Didn't he speak at the Memorial for Gregory Peck?