- The star died “peacefully” at his home in New York on Tuesday, according to a statement posted on his website.
- ‘Terry Carter is best known for his roles as ‘Sgt. Joe Broadhurst’ in the TV series McCloud and as ‘Colonel Tigh’ in the original Battlestar Galactica died peacefully at his home on April 23, 2024.’
- Carter became one of the first black actors to appear as a series regular on a television sitcom when he landed the role of Pvt. Sugarman in “The Phil Silvers Show” in 1955
Iconic Battlestar Galactica and McCloud actor Terry Carter has died at the age of 95.
The star died “peacefully” at his home in New York on Tuesday, according to a statement posted on his website.
‘Terry Carter is best known for his roles as ‘Sgt. Joe Broadhurst’ in the TV series McCloud and as ‘Colonel Tigh’ in the original Battlestar Galactica died peacefully at his home on April 23, 2024.’
Born to a Dominican mother and a father of Argentine and African-American descent, Carter became one of the first black actors to appear as a series regular on a television sitcom when he landed the role of Pvt. Sugarman on “The Phil Silvers Show” in 1955.
Carter is survived by his wife Etaferhu Zenebe-DeCoste and his two children Miguel and Melina, his wife’s daughter, a granddaughter and numerous cousins.
Iconic Battlestar Galactica and McCloud actor Terry Carter dies aged 95 (1978 photo as Colonel Tigh)
Carter photographed in 2003
Carter appeared in a 1965 episode of the series Combat! on World War II, and was the only black actor cast as a GI during the series’ 152 episodes.
He was married twice before – to Anna DeCoste and Beate Glatved, both already deceased.
The New York Times confirmed he died along with his son, Miguel, and reported that the actor died at his home in Midtown Manhattan.
Carter’s prolific career spans decades and has seen him break barriers in a number of productions.
Carter appeared in a 1965 episode of the series Combat! on World War II, and was the only black actor cast as a GI during the show’s 152 episodes, according to the Times.
He also became the world’s first-ever Black TV news anchor in 1965, landing the job at Boston’s WBZ-Eyewitness News.
His other notable roles came in 1970’s “Company of Killers,” but he is perhaps best known to more modern audiences for playing Colonel Tigh in the ABC science fiction series “Battlestar Galactica” in the 1970s.
From 1970 to 1977, he also played the role of Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on crime drama series McCloud.
During this time, he appeared in the 1974 blaxploitation film Foxy Brown.
Speaking to The New York Times in 2018, Carter revealed that a conversation with actor Howard Da Silva convinced him to pursue an acting career.
Carter’s prolific career spans decades and saw him play Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud for seven years on McCloud.
Carter also appeared in the 1974 blaxploitation film Foxy Brown; Carter pictured with Pam Grier in the film
“It was Howard who convinced me to become an actor. He was the one who changed my life,” he said. “I left law school and started studying at Howard’s theater school. I think he called it the Mobile Theater Workshop.
Before landing his role on The Phil Silvers Show, Carter’s career took him to the stage, where he appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway shows with black casting, according to the Times.
In 1979, Terry formed the Council for Positive Images, a nonprofit group that helps improve cross-cultural and inter-ethnic understanding through audiovisual communication.
He has also produced documentary specials for PBS focusing on historical and cultural topics.
In 1980, he served two terms on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and worked with the Documentary Committee and the Foreign Film Committee for the Academy Awards.
His accolades include a Los Angeles Emmy Award for his involvement in the television miniseries “K*I*D*S,” which features young multiracial teenagers facing conflict.
In 1988, he produced and directed a television film about jazz icon Duke Ellington.