Austin Stoker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Austin Stoker (October 7, 1930 – October 7, 2022) was a Trinidadian-American actor known for his role as Lt. Ethan Bishop, the police officer in charge of the besieged Precinct 9, Division 13, in John Carpenter's Howard Hawks-inspired 1976 film, Assault on Precinct 13. This was one of the few heroic starring roles for a black actor in an action film of the 1970s outside of the blaxploitation genre. Stoker was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on October 7, 1930. He started his career on stage,…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
24
Total TV Shows Credited
11
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Trinidad, West Indies
Birthdate
October 7, 1943
Death Date
October 7o 2022