Brock Peters: Actor Who Played Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird Die

Brock Peters was an American actor and singer. Born George Fisher on July 2, 1927, in New York City, he studied at the High School of Music and Art.

Peters played Tom Robinson, the wrongly accused man, in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He appeared in Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess and Soylent Green, and as Admiral Cartwright in two Star Trek films. He was also a stage and concert singer.

He was a friend of Harry Belafonte and active in civil rights. Peters died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on August 23, 2005, at age 78.

Achievements: Role of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Admiral Cartwright in Star Trek.

Birth: July 2, 1927 - New York City.

Profession: Actor and singer.

Interesting Facts: He was also a trained baritone.