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Peter Brocco

Actor

Peter Brocco

Born January 15, 1903 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USADied December 19, 1992111 films

Carl Peter Brocco (January 16, 1903 – December 20, 1992) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in over 300 credits, notably Spartacus (1960) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), during his career spanning over 60 years.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest posterFirst watchOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest19758.4as Col. MattersonA petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering…View film

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Papillon poster7.8Papillon1973Spartacus poster7.5Spartacus1960The War of the Roses poster6.9The War of the Roses1989Johnny Got His Gun poster7.5Johnny Got His Gun1971Twilight Zone: The Movie poster6.5Twilight Zone: The Movie1983Throw Momma from the Train poster6.2Throw Momma from the Train1987The Gunfighter poster7.4The Gunfighter1950Elmer Gantry poster7.3Elmer Gantry1960

Filmography

111 films as actor
  1. 1991Other People's MoneyGarfield's Office Valet
  2. 1989The War of the RosesElderly Mourner
  3. 1987Throw Momma from the TrainOld Man
  4. 1987Laguna HeatJudge Rubio
  5. 1984The Ratings GameVic's Tailor
  6. 1983Night PartnersKatsulas
  7. 1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4Pool Hall Pops
  8. 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. Mute
  9. 1983The Red Room RiddleCaretaker
  10. 1983Money to BurnHarry
  11. 1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainHubert Howes
  12. 1982Fighting BackDonato
  13. 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysOld Robber
  14. 1978The One and OnlyAutograph Hound
  15. 1976Raid on EntebbeMr. Scharf
  16. 1976Scott FreeRossa
  17. 1976James Thurber’s The Night the Ghost Got InGrandfather
  18. 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestCol. Matterson
  19. 1975Iron and HorseThe Saloon Proprietor
  20. 1974HomebodiesMr. Blakely
  21. 1974The Family KovackMr. Manzak
  22. 1974The Killing KindLouise's Father
  23. 1973PapillonDoctor (uncredited)
  24. 1972Another Part of the ForestGilbert Jugger
  25. 1972No Place to RunOld Man #2
  26. 1972FuzzMan with Garbage
  27. 1971The Priest KillerFather Miles
  28. 1971Johnny Got His GunAncient Prelate
  29. 1969The ComicMinister (uncredited)
  30. 1969A Time for DyingSeth
  31. 1969Some Kind of a NutMr. Suzumi
  32. 1969Then Came BronsonStationmaster
  33. 1969Dr. Heidegger's ExperimentDr. Heidegger
  34. 1967A Bell for AdanoCraxi
  35. 1967GamesCount
  36. 1967Enter LaughingLawyer Peabody
  37. 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
  38. 1966Our Man FlintDr. Wu
  39. 1965Dark IntruderChi Zang
  40. 1964The Pleasure SeekersArturo (uncredited)
  41. 1963The BalconyJudge
  42. 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManHeadwaiter (uncredited)
  43. 1962The Three Stooges in OrbitDoctor Appleby
  44. 1962A Public AffairLeonard Lohman
  45. 1961Fear No MoreSteve Cresca
  46. 1961Underworld U.S.A.Vic Farrar
  47. 1960Let No Man Write My EpitaphSalesman at Florist Shop (uncredited)
  48. 1960SpartacusRamon
  49. 1960Elmer GantryBenny - Photographer (uncredited)
  50. 1958Tales of FrankensteinGottfried
  51. 1957Black PatchHarper
  52. 1956He Laughed LastAl Fusary
  53. 1956Stranger at My Door
  54. 1956Hot BloodDoctor Robert Turchino (uncredited)
  55. 1956DianeCourt Painter (uncredited)
  56. 1955Man on a Busthird prisoner
  57. 1954The Silver ChaliceStall Keeper (uncredited)
  58. 1954Rogue CopGeorge 'Wrinkles' Fallon
  59. 1954Duffy of San QuentinNealy (uncredited)
  60. 1953El AlaméinSelim
  61. 1953Invaders from MarsBrainard (bit)
  62. 1953The Story of Three LovesBartender (uncredited)
  63. 1953The Bandits of CorsicaAngelo
  64. 1953Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the UniverseDr. Varney
  65. 1952Woman in the DarkNick Petzik
  66. 1952The Prisoner of ZendaJohann
  67. 1952Ma and Pa Kettle on VacationAdolph Wade
  68. 1952The RingBarney Williams
  69. 1952Cripple Creek
  70. 1952Actors and SinMr. Herbert
  71. 1952The Narrow MarginVincent Yost (uncredited)
  72. 1952Young Man with IdeasButler (uncredited)
  73. 1952MutinySykes, Gunner
  74. 1952Radar Men from the MoonKrog
  75. 1951Joe Santa ClausMr. Grimes
  76. 1951Too Young to KissWaiter (uncredited)
  77. 1951The Whip HandNate Garr
  78. 1951RoadblockBank Heist Man (uncredited)
  79. 1951Drums in the Deep SouthUnion Corporal
  80. 1951The Tall TargetFernandina (uncredited)
  81. 1951His Kind of WomanThompson's First Henchman (uncredited)
  82. 1951SiroccoBarber (uncredited)
  83. 1951Hollywood StoryCharles Rodale (uncredited)
  84. 1950Three SecretsStephani (uncredited)
  85. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkTom the Wino (uncredited)
  86. 1950The Breaking PointMacho (uncredited)
  87. 1950PeggyBob Winters
  88. 1950The GunfighterCard Player (uncredited)
  89. 1950Champagne for CaesarFortune Teller
  90. 1950House by the RiverHarry - coroner chairing inquest
  91. 1950Black HandRoberto Columbo
  92. 1950Gunmen of AbileneHenry Turner
  93. 1949The Reckless MomentPete the Bartender (uncredited)
  94. 1949TensionBalew (uncredited)
  95. 1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondFather of Triplets (uncredited)
  96. 1949Post Office InvestigatorBruno Antista
  97. 1949Flaming FuryE. V. Wessman
  98. 1949The Lady GamblesHorse Player (uncredited)
  99. 1949Susanna Pass
  100. 1949Search for DangerMorris Jason
  101. 1949The Undercover ManJohnny (uncredited)
  102. 1949Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureRolfe
  103. 1948The Boy with Green Hair
  104. 1948Appointment with MurderGiuseppe Donatti
  105. 1948The Gallant BladeSgt. Jacques
  106. 1948The Saxon CharmCyril Leatham
  107. 1948The Argyle SecretsScanlon
  108. 1947Leben des GalileiOld Cardinal
  109. 1946Alias Mr. TwilightBrick Robey
  110. 1932Devil and the DeepWireless Operator (uncredited)
  111. 1932Roar of the DragonWireless Operator