Actor Brock Peters dies; best known for "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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08-23-05 | 05:29 PM

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Actor Brock Peters dies; best known for "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Sad news. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is my favorite film, and Peters' performance was heartbreaking:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

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08-23-05 | 05:34 PM

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Sad news.

He was also in The Never-Ending Story, guess I watch that on tonite.

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08-23-05 | 05:40 PM

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He'll always be Admiral Cartwright from Star Trek IV and VI to me. Just saw him in Soylent Green a month ago or so on TCM.

He also voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars Radio Drama. He'll be missed.

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08-23-05 | 05:43 PM

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Agreed Cartload,

Admiral.

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08-23-05 | 06:11 PM

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I loved him as Sisko's father in DS9 in addition to his film roles. He will be missed.

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08-23-05 | 10:41 PM

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I loved him as Sisko's father in DS9 in addition to his film roles. He will be missed.

I think that was my favorite of all his rolls.

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08-24-05 | 07:26 AM

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He'll always be Admiral Cartwright from Star Trek IV and VI to me. Just saw him in Soylent Green a month ago or so on TCM.

He'll always be Admiral Cartwright from only Star Trek IV to me. I didn't like seeing him as a turncoat in Star Trek VI. And if you listen to Nicholas Meyer's commentary, he didn't enjoy it that much either.

R.I.P. Brock

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08-24-05 | 07:32 AM

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I remember first seeing him in The Incident (1967). What a great film.

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08-24-05 | 07:42 AM

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I loved him as Sisko's father in DS9 in addition to his film roles. He will be missed.

I also agree, this is the role I've seen him most in, and I couldn't imagine him not being there.

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08-24-05 | 02:31 PM

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He was an awesome actor.

He'll be missed. R.I.P.

Andrew

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08-24-05 | 04:53 PM

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I didn't know he was the voice of Darth Vader.

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08-24-05 | 05:04 PM

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Sad news. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is my favorite film, and Peters' performance was heartbreaking:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

....shit, I agree, though I'll have to watch 'The Scalphunter's' again now....damn, he was a fine actor...'Bubba Ho Tep'....good in that too