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Howard E. Rollins Jr.

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Overview

Date of Death:
8 December 1996, New York, New York, USA (complications from lymphoma) more
Mini Biography:
Howard E. Rollins Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1950. He was... more
Trivia:
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1981" in John Willis'... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Howard Rollins Jr. | Howard E. Rollins | Howard Rollins

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Harambee! (1996) (TV) (as Howard Rollins) .... Chimbuko
  2. "Remember WENN" .... George Smith (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Emperor Smith (1996) TV episode .... George Smith
  3. Drunks (1995) (as Howard Rollins) .... Joseph
  4. "New York Undercover" .... Reverend Hundley (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - The Smoking Section (1995) TV episode .... Reverend Hundley
  5. In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994) (TV) .... Virgil Tibbs
  6. "In the Heat of the Night" .... Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs / ... (99 episodes, 1988-1994)
        - Conspiracy of One (1994) TV episode .... Attorney Virgil Tibbs
        - Good Cop, Bad Cop (1994) TV episode .... Attorney Virgil Tibbs
        - Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law (1993) TV episode .... Attorney Virgil Tibbs
        - The Law on Trial (1992) TV episode (as Howard Rollins) .... Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
        - Sanctuary (1992) TV episode (as Howard Rollins) .... Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
          (94 more)
  7. With Murder in Mind (1992/I) (TV) (as Howard Rollins) .... Samuel Carver
    ... aka With Savage Intent
  8. On the Block (1990) .... Clay Beasley

  9. Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) (TV) (as Howard Rollins) .... T.C. Russell
    ... aka Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.
  10. The Children of Times Square (1986) (TV) .... Otis Travis
    ... aka Street Wise (Australia: video title)
  11. The Boy King (1986) (TV) .... Martin Luther King Sr.
  12. "Wildside" (1985) TV series .... Bannister Sparks (unknown episodes, 1985)
  13. He's Fired, She's Hired (1984) (TV) .... Raoul
  14. A Soldier's Story (1984) .... Capt. Davenport
  15. A Doctor's Story (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Zack Williams
  16. The House of God (1984) .... Chuck Johnston
  17. House of Dies Drear (1984) (TV) .... Walter Small
  18. "Moving Right Along" (1983) TV series .... (1983)
  19. For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983) (TV) .... Medgar Evers
    ... aka For Us, the Living (USA: short title)
  20. "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Ed Harding (unknown episodes, 1982)
    ... aka Another World: Bay City
  21. The Member of the Wedding (1982) (TV) .... Honey Brown
  22. The Neighborhood (1982) (TV) .... Allen Campbell
    ... aka Breslin's Neighborhood
  23. "Fridays" .... Guest Host (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #3.14 (1982) TV episode .... Guest Host
  24. Ragtime (1981) .... Coalhouse Walker Jr.
    ... aka Love and Glory (Philippines: English title)
  25. "All My Children" .... F. B. I. Agent (early 1980s) (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #1.2979 (1981) TV episode .... F. B. I. Agent (early 1980s)
  26. Thornwell (1981) (TV) .... Carson

  27. My Old Man (1979) (TV) .... Doctor
  28. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... George Haley
  29. "King" (1978) TV mini-series (as Howard Rollins) .... Andrew Young
  30. The Trial of the Moke (1978) (TV)
Self:
  1. The Directors: Norman Jewison (1997) (V) .... Himself
  2. The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  3. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice) (as Howard Rollins Jr.)
    ... aka Dear America
  4. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Archive Footage:
  1. Remembering 'Ragtime' (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Coalhouse Walker Jr.
  2. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)


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