Peter Brocco
Acting Born Jan 15, 1903 Died Dec 19, 1992 Reading, Pennsylvania, USA 268 credits
Biography
Carl Peter Brocco was an American screen and stage actor whose career spanned over 60 years. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he appeared in numerous credits during his active professional life. Among his notable film appearances are Spartacus, released in 1960, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, released in 1975. He was also known by the name Carl. He passed away in December 1992. His extensive body of work encompassed both stage and screen performances, establishing him as a recognizable character actor throughout his decades-long career in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Carl Peter Brocco was an American screen and stage actor whose career spanned over sixty years. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he established a prolific presence in the entertainment industry, accumulating over 300 credits throughout his working life.
Among his extensive filmography, Brocco is particularly noted for his appearances in the feature films Spartacus, released in 1960, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, released in 1975. His long-standing career encompassed a wide array of acting work across both stage and screen platforms.
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Career timeline
Other People's Money
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
The War of the Roses
Throw Momma from the TrainLaguna Heat
The Ratings Game
The A-TeamThe Winds of WarTwilight Zone: The MovieLikely Stories, Vol. 4Night Partners
St. ElsewhereCagney & LaceyRemington SteeleJekyll and Hyde... Together AgainFighting Back
Hill Street Blues
Tenspeed and Brown ShoeFreebie and the Bean
Trapper John, M.D.Trapper John, M.D.Hart to HartButch and Sundance: The Early Days
The One and Only
Lou GrantRafferty
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIRaid on EntebbeScott Free
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSwitchBronkIron and Horse
The Rockford FilesThe Rockford FilesHappy DaysHarry OLincoln
Barnaby JonesPapillon
Emergency!BanacekTemperatures RisingFuzzNo Place to Run
McMillan & WifeAlias Smith and JonesAlias Smith and JonesSargeJohnny Got His Gun
Night GalleryThe Odd CoupleThe Odd CoupleThe Bold Ones: The Senator
Love, American StyleMedical CenterThe Bold Ones: The New DoctorsTo Rome with LoveSome Kind of a Nut
Adam-12Adam-12Adam-12The Name of the GameIt Takes a Thief
IronsideIronsideMannixMannixMannix
Star TrekMission: ImpossibleMission: ImpossibleThe Time TunnelThe Time Tunnel
Get SmartI Dream of JeannieI Dream of JeannieThe F.B.I.The F.B.I.
BewitchedBewitched12 O'Clock HighVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The FugitiveThe FugitiveBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreThe Outer LimitsMy Favorite Martian
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe VirginianCombat!Combat!Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
The Dick Van Dyke ShowThe Dick Van Dyke ShowDr. KildareHazelMiami Undercover
ThrillerThrillerThrillerThrillerRoute 66
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe UntouchablesAdventures in ParadiseThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Full Filmography
268 titles- Other People's Money (1991) as Garfield's Office Valet
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990) as Brother Ignacio
- The War of the Roses (1989) as Elderly Mourner
- Throw Momma from the Train (1987) as Old Man
- Laguna Heat (1987) as Judge Rubio
- The Ratings Game (1984) as Vic's Tailor
- The A-Team (1983) as Father David Magill
- The Winds of War (1983) as Natalie's Father
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Mr. Mute
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (1983) as Pool Hall Pops
- Night Partners (1983) as Katsulas
- The Red Room Riddle (1983) as Caretaker
- Money to Burn (1983) as Harry
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Thomas Lazarus
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Remington Steele (1982) as Joey
- Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) as Hubert Howes
- Fighting Back (1982) as Donato
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mr. Seligman
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) as Dr. Erhart Brandt
- Freebie and the Bean (1980)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979) as Rosen
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Carl
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) as Old Robber
- The One and Only (1978) as Autograph Hound
- Lou Grant (1977) as Mr. Sturner
- Rafferty (1977)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Mr. Brown (uncredited)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Advisor
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as A Brother
- Raid on Entebbe (1976) as Mr. Scharf
- Scott Free (1976) as Rossa
- James Thurber’s The Night the Ghost Got In (1976) as Grandfather
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) as Col. Matterson
- Switch (1975) as Paul Berwick Sr
- Bronk (1975)
- Iron and Horse (1975) as The Saloon Proprietor
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Meyer Ziegler
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Hodges
- Happy Days (1974) as Mr. Egan
- Harry O (1974)
- Lincoln (1974) as William Dennison
- The Killing Kind (1974) as Louise's Father
- Homebodies (1974) as Mr. Blakely
- The Family Kovack (1974) as Mr. Manzak
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Harry Hamlin
- Papillon (1973) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Emergency! (1972) as Professor
- Banacek (1972) as Cardinal Joinville
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Judge
- Fuzz (1972) as Man with Garbage
- No Place to Run (1972) as Old Man #2
- Another Part of the Forest (1972) as Gilbert Jugger
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Tom Rhine, Sr.
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Pincus
- Sarge (1971) as Old Man Kress
- Johnny Got His Gun (1971) as Ancient Prelate
- The Priest Killer (1971) as Father Miles
- Night Gallery (1970) as Dr. Shockman
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Mr. Whitehill
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Max
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) as Senator Bevan
- Love, American Style (1969) as Augustus Freylinghauser, Jr.
- Medical Center (1969) as Mr. Honeyman
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) as Father Smith
- To Rome with Love (1969)
- Some Kind of a Nut (1969) as Mr. Suzumi
- A Time for Dying (1969) as Seth
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Stationmaster
- The Comic (1969) as Minister (uncredited)
- Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (1969) as Dr. Heidegger
- Adam-12 (1968) as Father Janos
- Adam-12 (1968) as John Thomas
- Adam-12 (1968) as Andre Pochek
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Man
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Vlado Miloslav
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Franz Stanus
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Jed Anslinger
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Mr. Vlachos
- Ironside (1967) as Father Miles
- Ironside (1967) as Doctor
- Mannix (1967) as C.W. Taggart
- Mannix (1967) as Derelict
- Mannix (1967) as Don Vincent Demorra
- The Invaders (1967) as Millington
- Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
- Games (1967) as Count
- A Bell for Adano (1967) as Craxi
- Enter Laughing (1967) as Lawyer Peabody
- Star Trek (1966) as Claymare
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dr. Valari
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Father Bernard
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Kashi - Blind Man
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Retainer
- That Girl (1966)
- The Monkees (1966) as Mr. Swezey
- Daktari (1966) as Dr. Gene Barr
- Shane (1966) as Headwaiter
- Our Man Flint (1966) as Dr. Wu
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
- Get Smart (1965) as Professor Pheasant
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Turhan
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Clerk
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Grocer
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Allison
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Doctor
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Joey Cana
- Lost in Space (1965) as Alien Leader
- The Big Valley (1965) as Judge Lawson
- Dark Intruder (1965) as Chi Zang
- Bewitched (1964) as Mr. Bodkin
- Bewitched (1964) as Mr. Lovelace
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Waiter
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Xanthos
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Dr. A.C. Nillson
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Dr. Segal
- The Rogues (1964) as Berg
- The Pleasure Seekers (1964) as Arturo (uncredited)
- The Fugitive (1963) as Hotel Desk Clerk
- The Fugitive (1963) as Dry Cleaning Man
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as L-Quar
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Professor 'Doc' Link
- My Favorite Martian (1963) as Curator
- The Balcony (1963) as Judge
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Figaro
- The Virginian (1962) as Ramussen
- Combat! (1962) as Lambert
- Combat! (1962) as Claude
- Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) as Doctor Appleby
- A Public Affair (1962) as Leonard Lohman
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Emil
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Lionel
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Druggist
- Hazel (1961) as Mr. Ricci
- Miami Undercover (1961)
- Underworld U.S.A. (1961) as Vic Farrar
- Fear No More (1961) as Steve Cresca
- Thriller (1960) as Major Domo ('A Terribly Strange Bed')
- Thriller (1960) as Prof. Thibault
- Thriller (1960) as The Assistant Director
- Thriller (1960) as Padre Herrera
- Route 66 (1960) as Dr. Burton
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Spartacus (1960) as Ramon
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Clerk
- Elmer Gantry (1960) as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
- Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) as Salesman at Florist Shop (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Alien (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Marshak
- The Untouchables (1959) as Pete Lavery
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Flaubert
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Cedric Van Horn
- The Detectives (1959) as Monteros
- The Third Man (1959) as Lauber
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) as Mr. Schuyler
- Five Fingers (1959) as Alberti
- The Lawless Years (1959)
- Peter Gunn (1958) as Prof. Cleeter
- Tales of Frankenstein (1958) as Gottfried
- Perry Mason (1957) as Theophile Duclerc
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Younghusband
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Samuels - Bureau of Territorial Records Rep
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Clerk
- Zorro (1957)
- Zorro (1957) as Barca (uncredited)
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Harry Tyler
- M Squad (1957) as Druggist
- Trackdown (1957) as Jed Work
- Casey Jones (1957) as Gillis
- Boots and Saddles (1957)
- Black Patch (1957) as Harper
- Telephone Time (1956) as Mr. Constantin
- State Trooper (1956) as Edgy (uncredited)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) as Dubois (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Hot Blood (1956) as Doctor Robert Turchino (uncredited)
- He Laughed Last (1956) as Al Fusary
- Diane (1956) as Court Painter (uncredited)
- Stranger at My Door (1956)
- Highway Patrol (1955) as Arnold Blackwell
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as 1st Bartender
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Detective Mike
- Man on a Bus (1955) as third prisoner
- December Bride (1954)
- The Lone Wolf (1954) as Fingers
- Passport to Danger (1954) as Dolezal
- The Silver Chalice (1954) as Stall Keeper (uncredited)
- Duffy of San Quentin (1954) as Nealy (uncredited)
- Rogue Cop (1954) as George 'Wrinkles' Fallon
- You Are There (1953) as Trebonius
- You Are There (1953) as Dr. La Porte
- You Are There (1953)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Jack Perry
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Joe Dervin
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mr. Steinhof
- Letter to Loretta (1953)
- Invaders from Mars (1953) as Brainard (bit)
- The Story of Three Loves (1953) as Bartender (uncredited)
- The Bandits of Corsica (1953) as Angelo
- El Alaméin (1953) as Selim
- Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953) as Dr. Varney
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as Dr. H.L. Ort
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as Crackers
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as The Spectre
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Martin
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as First Bettor
- Dangerous Assignment (1952)
- Chevron Theatre (1952)
- The Narrow Margin (1952) as Vincent Yost (uncredited)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) as Johann
- Radar Men from the Moon (1952) as Krog
- Cripple Creek (1952)
- Actors and Sin (1952) as Mr. Herbert
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952) as Adolph Wade
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) as Butler (uncredited)
- Mutiny (1952) as Sykes, Gunner
- The Ring (1952) as Barney Williams
- Woman in the Dark (1952) as Nick Petzik
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Fingers Malone
- Dragnet (1951) as Vic Templar
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Dominic
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Male Flower Judge (uncredited)
- Boston Blackie (1951) as Arthur Jones
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- His Kind of Woman (1951) as Thompson's First Henchman (uncredited)
- Drums in the Deep South (1951) as Union Corporal
- Sirocco (1951) as Barber (uncredited)
- Hollywood Story (1951) as Charles Rodale (uncredited)
- The Tall Target (1951) as Fernandina (uncredited)
- Too Young to Kiss (1951) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Roadblock (1951) as Bank Heist Man (uncredited)
- The Whip Hand (1951) as Nate Garr
- Joe Santa Claus (1951) as Mr. Grimes
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Peter the Waiter
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Dr. Mete
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Dr. Wessel
- Lux Video Theatre (1950)
- The Gunfighter (1950) as Card Player (uncredited)
- House by the River (1950) as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
- Champagne for Caesar (1950) as Fortune Teller
- The Breaking Point (1950) as Macho (uncredited)
- Black Hand (1950) as Roberto Columbo
- Three Secrets (1950) as Stephani (uncredited)
- The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) as Tom the Wino (uncredited)
- Peggy (1950) as Bob Winters
- Gunmen of Abilene (1950) as Henry Turner
- The Lady Gambles (1949) as Horse Player (uncredited)
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) as Father of Triplets (uncredited)
- The Undercover Man (1949) as Johnny (uncredited)
- The Reckless Moment (1949) as Pete the Bartender (uncredited)
- Post Office Investigator (1949) as Bruno Antista
- Tension (1949) as Balew (uncredited)
- Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) as Rolfe
- Susanna Pass (1949)
- Search for Danger (1949) as Morris Jason
- Flaming Fury (1949) as E. V. Wessman
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
- The Saxon Charm (1948) as Cyril Leatham
- Appointment with Murder (1948) as Giuseppe Donatti
- The Gallant Blade (1948) as Sgt. Jacques
- The Argyle Secrets (1948) as Scanlon
- Leben des Galilei (1947) as Old Cardinal
- Alias Mr. Twilight (1946) as Brick Robey
- Devil and the Deep (1932) as Wireless Operator (uncredited)
- Roar of the Dragon (1932) as Wireless Operator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Peter Brocco best known for?
Peter Brocco is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The War of the Roses (1989), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), The A-Team (1983), The Winds of War (1983).
When and where was Peter Brocco born?
Peter Brocco was born on January 15, 1903 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on December 19, 1992.
How many credits does Peter Brocco have?
Peter Brocco has accumulated over 268 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 1991.
What is Peter Brocco's background in cinema and television?
Carl Peter Brocco was an American screen and stage actor whose career spanned over 60 years. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he appeared in numerous credits during his active professional life. Among his notable film appearances are Spartacus, released in 1960, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, released in 1975. He w...