Battlestar Galactica actor Terry Carter dead at 95 after being found at home as fans remember ‘inspirational’ career


by The Scottish Sun

The Scottish Sun— BATTLESTAR Galactica star Terry Carter has died at the age of 95. The actor, who broke barriers in the TV industry in the 1950s, was confirmed dead by his son. Terry died peacefully at his home in

Daily Mail—Terry Carter dead at 95: Battlestar Galactica star who broke barriers as the only black actor in 1965's Combat! passes away 'peacefully' at New York home. The star passed away 'peacefully' at his home in New York on Tuesday, a statement on his website read. 'Terry Carter best known for his roles as “Sgt. Joe Broadhurst” on the TV series McCloud and as “Colonel Tigh” on the original Battlestar Galactica died peacefully at home on April 23rd, 2024.'. Carter became one of the first black actors to be cast as a series regular on a TV sitcom when he landed the role of Pvt. Sugarman on "The Phil Silvers Show" in 1955

Yahoo Movies Canada—Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95. Terry Carter, who played sergeant Joe Broadhurst on the TV series “McCloud” and detective Colonel Tigh on the original “Battlestar Galactica,” died at his home in New York, N.Y., Tuesday morning. He was 95. Born John Everett DeCoste in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 1928, to parents of Dominican, Argentine and African American descent, Carter would go on

Variety—Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95. Terry Carter, who played sergeant Joe Broadhurst on the TV series “McCloud” and detective Colonel Tigh on the original “Battlestar Galactica,” died at his home in New York, N.Y., Tuesday morning. He was 95. Emmy-nominated director for “A Duke Named Ellington,” a TV musical documentary, Born John Everett DeCoste in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 1928, to parents […]