Brock Peters was one of the great Old Black Hollywood Actors. | Old Black Hollywood

If you've only seen Brock Peters in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ('62), you're going to want to see his menacing turn as a gangster in THE PAWNBROKER ('64) tonight as our series Noteworthy African American Performances continues with Donald Bogle. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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During the filming of To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962, Brock Peters, portraying the wrongfully accused Tom Robinson, delivered a courtroom testimony so emotionally raw that he broke down in genuine, unrehearsed tears. Moved by the authenticity, his co-star Gregory Peck had to look away to hold back his own emotions. This unscripted moment created a powerful on-screen bond that blossomed into a lifelong friendship. Years later, Peters honored that connection by delivering Peck’s eulogy 41 years aft