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Terry Carter

1928–2024

United States

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John Everett DeCoste (December 16, 1928 – April 23, 2024), known professionally as Terry Carter, was an African-American actor and filmmaker, known for his roles as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on the television series McCloud and as Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica.

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