Brock Peters Biography (1927-)

Original name, George Fisher (some sources cite Brock Fisher); born July 2, 1927, in New York, NY; son of Sonnie (a sailor) and Alma A. (maiden name, Norford) Fisher; married Dolores "DiDi" Daniels (a television producer and publicrelations consultant), July 29, 1961 (died, 1989); children: Lise. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm Talent Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500,Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Contact: c/o Joel S. Morse, Delbro Enterprises, Inc., 15910 Ventura Blvd., Suite 629, Encino, CA 91436.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, producer
Birth Details: July 2, 1927; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut, as Broc Peters) Sergeant Brown, Carmen Jones, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
Crown, Porgy and Bess, Columbia, 1959
Johnny, The L-Shaped Room, Columbia, 1962
Tom Robinson, To Kill a Mockingbird, Universal, 1962
Matthew Robinson, Heavens Above!, British Lion/Janus, 1963
Rodriguez, The Pawnbroker, Allied Artists/American International Pictures, 1965
Aesop, Major Dundee, Columbia, 1965
Arnold Robinson, The Incident, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Jonah Hunt, Daring Game, Paramount, 1968
Police Chief Waterpark, P. J. (also known as New Face in Hell), Universal, 1968
Thomas, Aces High (also known as Four Gunmen of Ave Maria, Revenge at El Paso, Revenge in El Paso, and I quattro dell'Ave Maria), Paramount, 1969
Benjie, The McMasters (also known as The Blood Crowd and The McMasters: Tougher than the West Itself), Chevron, 1970
Narrator, Jack Johnson (also known as Jack Johnson, the Big Fights), Big Fights, Inc., 1971
Earl, Black Girl, Cinerama, 1972
Reynolds, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, Associated Producers, 1973
Lieutenant Hatcher, Chief of Detectives, Soylent Green, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
Stephen Kumalo, Lost in the Stars, American Film Theatre, 1974
Narrator, Joe Louis--For All Time, Big Fights, Inc., 1974
Sergeant Sam Perry, Framed, Paramount, 1975
Paul, Two-Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
Slaughter II, 1976
Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance, 1978
Narrator, From These Roots (short film), William Greaves, 1984
Admiral Cartwright, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (also known as The Voyage Home: Star Trek IV), Paramount, 1986
Admiral Cartwright, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991
Chief Speed, Alligator II: The Mutation, 1991
Dr. Chausible, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1992
Walter Williams, Ghosts of Mississippi (also known as Ghosts from the Past), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
Two Weeks from Sunday, 1997
Heseeit Turner, Park Day, Urban Media, 1998
Mr. Field, The Last Place on Earth, 2000
Also appeared in Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter.
Film Work
Producer, Five on the Black Hand Side, United Artists, 1973
Television Appearances
Series
Frank Lewis, The Young and the Restless, CBS, 1982-89
Also appeared in Eleventh Hour, CBS.
Miniseries
Sergeant Rollins, Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1977
Mr. Carmichael, Black Beauty, NBC, 1978
Ab Decker, Roots: The Next Generations, ABC, 1979
David Motubu, The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (alsoknown as The Great Los Angeles Earthquake), NBC, 1990
Le roi Aschwinda, Le Baron, 1996
Movies
Dr. Berdahl, Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol, CBS, 1972
Dr. Ralph Therman, SST: Death Flight (also known as Death Flight, Flight of the Maiden, and SST: Disaster in the Sky), ABC, 1977
Joe, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, CBS, 1979
Jim, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, NBC, 1981
Dr. Graham, Agatha Christie's "A Caribbean Mystery" (also known as A Caribbean Mystery), CBS, 1983
Paul Turner, "To Heal a Nation," G.E. Theatre, NBC, 1988

Sergeant Mercurio, Broken Angel (also known as Best Intentions), ABC, 1988
Mr. Pendergast, Polly, NBC, 1989
Bert Quinn, Highway Heartbreaker, CBS, 1992
Thurgood "Uncle T" Carver III, The Secret, CBS, 1992
Gus, You Must Remember This, PBS, 1992
An Element of Truth, HBO, 1995
Episodic
(Television debut) Singer, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, CBS, 1953
"Pompey," Daniel Boone, 1964
"The Homecoming of Leonard Stone," The Loner, CBS, 1965
Walter DuBruis, "The Money Machine," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1967
"To Catch a Roaring Lion," It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1968
Cato, "The Good Samaritans," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1969
Sonny Charters, "Time out of Mind," Mannix, CBS, 1970
Ivers, "Crooked Corner," The Virginian, 1970
"Elegy in Brass," Longstreet, ABC, 1971
Logoda, "Logoda's Heads," Night Gallery, 1971
Jesse Dillard, "Jesse/II," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1973
Jacob Willis/Earl Barnes, "Jacob's Boy," The Streets of San Francisco, 1975
Jack Stratton, "Which One Is Jaime&quest;" The Bionic Woman, 1978
Chief Opposer Solon, "Murder on the Rising Star," Battlestar Galactica, 1979
Ogree, "Puss in Boots," Faerie Tale Theatre, 1982
President Kole, "Old Acquaintance," Magnum, P.I., 1985
Thornton Bentley, "Trial by Error," Murder, She Wrote, 1986
Voice, Gravedale High (also known as Rick Moranis in GravedaleHigh), NBC, 1990
Voice, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, 1990
Voice of Bloth, Pirates of Darkwater (also known as Dark Water), ABC, 1991
Voice of Lucius Fox, Batman: The Animated Series (also known as The Adventures of Batman and Robin), Fox, 1992
Abraham, "Born in the USA," The Commish, ABC, 1994
Joseph Sisko, "Homefront," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated,1995
Joseph Sisko, "Paradise Lost," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1996
Voice of Masai, "Ndovu's Last Journey," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, 1996
Henry Cockran, "Prison Story," The Pretender, NBC, 1997
Voice of the shaman, "Dark Sentinel," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, 1997
Voice of bird, "Raven's Revenge," Spicy City, 1997
Voice, Johnny Bravo (animated), Cartoon Network, 1997
Joseph Sisko, "A Time to Stand," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1997
Joseph Sisko/preacher, "Far beyond the Stars," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1998
Joseph Sisko, "Shadows and Symbols," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1998
Joseph Sisko, "Image in the Sand," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1999
Voice of Jomo, "Forget Me Not," The Wild Thornberrys, 2000
Also appeared in "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," Buick Playhouse, CBS;in episodes of Adventures in Paradise, ABC; Baretta; Doctors/Nurses, CBS; Felony Squad, ABC; The Garry Moore Morning Show, CBS; The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., NBC; Great Adventure, CBS;The Hit Parade, NBC; Hootenanny, ABC; Judd for the Defense, ABC; Mod Squad, ABC; Music for a Spring Night, ABC; Music for a Summer Night, NBC; Outcasts, ABC; Rawhide, CBS; Run for Your Life, NBC; Sam Benedict, NBC; Tarzan, NBC; The Tonight Show, NBC; and Trials of O'Brien, CBS.
Specials
Show Time, BBC, 1961
Voices of Our People, PBS, 1982
Voice of Unicom commander, Challenge of the GoBots (animated), syndicated, 1985
Voice of Tormack, Goltar and the Golden Lance (animated), syndicated, 1985
Narrator, Diggers, PBS, 1986
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, syndicated,1988
The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1992
"Space Traders," Cosmic Slop, HBO, 1994
Voice, Africans in America--America's Journey through Slavery,PBS, 1998
Appeared in Bloomer Girl, NBC; also appeared in two solo shows, BBC, 1961.
Television Work
Coproducer, This Far by Faith, 1975
Producer, Voices of Our People (special), PBS, 1982
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Jim, Porgy and Bess, 44th Street Theatre, 1943
South Pacific, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1943
Lester and Rudolph, Anna Lucasta, Mansfield Theatre, New York City, then Civic Theatre, Chicago, IL, both 1944
Wheat, My Darlin' Aida, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City,1952
"Rhythm" Nelson, Head of a Family, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, 1950
Ajali, Mister Johnson, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1956
Autumn, The Year Round, New York City, 1956
The king, King of the Dark Chamber, Jan Hus Playhouse, New York City, 1961
Obitsebi, Kwamina, 54th Street Theatre, New York City, 1961
Title role, Othello, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1963
The storyteller, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1966
Stephen Kumalo, Lost in the Stars, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1972
Father Carl Cruze, The Quartered Man, Los Angeles Theatre Center,Los Angeles, 1985
Driving Miss Daisy, 1988-89
Major Tours
Jim, Porgy and Bess, U.S. cities, 1943-44
Jack Jefferson, The Great White Hope, U.S. cities, 1969
Radio Appearances
Darth Vader, Star Wars, PBS, 1977
Darth Vader, Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back, PBS, 1980
Darth Vader, Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi, PBS, 1983

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Who's Who among African Americans, January, 1997, 12th edition, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1999.

Periodicals:

Starlog, pp. 80-83.

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