Brock Peters (1927 - 2005)
August 23rd, 2005 by Andre Soares
Actor Brock Peters, best known as the black man falsely accused of rape in the 1962 drama To Kill a Mockingbird, died of pancreatic cancer today at his home.
Peters’ other movie roles include those in the musicals Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959), and in two of the Star Trek feature films. He also appeared in a number of TV shows.
Brock Peters was 78.
Toronto Film Festival’s Line-up
GO WEST at the Sarajevo Film Festival
The Complete THIN MAN Series on DVD
9 SONGS Banned in South Australia
Leave a Reply
Note: All comments are moderated, and may be edited at the discretion of the moderator. Different views and opinions are welcome, but abusive/bigoted remarks, and both flaming and generic (spam) comments will NOT be approved. Also, please be aware that the Alternative Film Guide has NO contact information for the talent mentioned in this blog or any information pertaining to or access to distributors'/producers' film prints.
