Terry Carter, McCloud and Original Battlestar Galactica Star, Dead at 95
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TVLine— Terry Carter, best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on NBC’s McCloud from 1970 to 1977, has died, his son confirms to The New York Times. He was 95 years old. A cause of death was not given, but according to his son, Carter passed on Tuesday at his apartment in Manhattan. Carter’s […]
Decider—R.I.P. Terry Carter: 'Battlestar Galactica' Star Dead At 95. The actor was also a documentarian and television trailblazer.
Los Angeles Times—Terry Carter, actor known for original 'Battlestar Galactica' series and 'McCloud,' dies at 95. Actor Terry Carter, who starred in TV's original "Battlestar Galactica" and "McCloud," and the film "Foxy Brown," has died. Carter "died peacefully" at his home in New York City on Tuesday, his website announced. No cause of death was revealed. He was 95. The website paid tribute to Carter and his trailblazing career, remembering him as "one of the first Black actors as a regular on a TV sitcom series." The Brooklyn-born star, who began his decades-long career amid the civil rights movement,...
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