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Howard Rollins

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Howard Rollins

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Born: October 17, 1950
Died: December 8, 1996
From: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Also known as

Howard Rollins Jr. · Howard E. Rollins Jr. · Howard E. Rollins

Biography

Howard Rollins (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night.

Known for

A Soldier's Story

In the Heat of the Night

1988 Series 7.6

The Children of Times Square

With Murder in Mind

A Doctor's Story

On the Block

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Filmography

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2004

Remembering Ragtime

Acting (Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage))

1997

Acting (Joseph)

1996

Acting (Chimbuko)

Remember WENN

Acting (George Smith) 1 EP

1994

New York Undercover

Acting (Reverend Hundley) 1 EP

The Legacy of Malthus

Acting (Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage))

1992

With Murder in Mind

Acting (Samuel Carver)

1990

On the Block

Acting (Clay Beasley)

1988

En el calor de la noche

Acting (Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs) 1 EP

In the Heat of the Night

Acting (Virgil Tibbs) 119 EP

1986

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Acting (T.C. Russell)

The Children of Times Square

Acting (Otis Travis)

The Boy King

Acting (Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.)

1985

Acting 6 EP

1984

He's Fired, She's Hired

Acting (Raoul)

A Soldier's Story

Acting (Captain Davenport)

The House of Dies Drear

Acting (Walter Small)

A Doctor's Story

Acting (Dr. Zack Williams)

The House of God

Acting (Chuck Johnston)

1983

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Acting (Medgar Evers)

1982

The Member of the Wedding

Acting (Honey Brown)

The Neighborhood

Acting (Allen Campbell)

American Playhouse

Acting (Medgar Evers) 1 EP

1981

Acting (Coalhouse Walker Jr.)

Acting (Carson)

Chytilová Versus Forman

Acting (Self)

1980

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1979

Acting (Doctor)

Roots: The Next Generations

Acting (George Haley) 1 EP

1978

The Trial of the Moke

Acting (James Smith)

Acting (Andrew Young) 3 EP

1964

Another World

Acting 1547 EP