R.I.P. Terry Carter: 'Battlestar Galactica' Star Dead At 95
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Terry Carter, McCloud and Original Battlestar Galactica Star, Dead at 95
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 […]
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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
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