1950 - 1996
Howard E. Rollins Jr. American Actor
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American Actor Howard E. Rollins Jr. was born Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr on 17th October, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and passed away on 8th Dec 1996 St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, New York, USA aged 46. He is most remembered for his roles as Andrew Young in King, George Haley in Roots: The Next Generations, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story, and Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Howard E. Rollins Jr. was in 2 on-screen matchups, including Debbie Allen in Ragtime (1981) and Anne-Marie Johnson in In the Heat of the Night (1988).
Howard E. Rollins Jr. is a member of the following lists: Actors from New York, American film actors and American television actors.
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| First Name |
Howard
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| Last Name |
Rollins
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| Full Name at Birth |
Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr
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| Alternative Name |
Ho Ro, Howard Rollins, Howard Rollins Jr., Howard E. Rollins, Howard E. Rollins Jr.
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| Age |
46 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
17th October, 1950
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| Birthplace |
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| Died |
8th December, 1996
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| Place of Death |
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related lymphoma)
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| Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
200lbs (91 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Townson State College, Maryland, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Andrew Young in King, George Haley in Roots: The Next Generations, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story, and Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night
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| Year(s) Active |
1970–1996
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Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr. (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Howard Rollins was best known for his role as Andrew Young in 1978's King, George Haley in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the 1981 film Ragtime, Captain Davenport in the 1984 film A Soldier's Story, and as Virgil Tibbs on the TV crime drama In the Heat of the Night. In the fall of 1996, Rollins was diagnosed with AIDS. Six weeks later, he died at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York at the age of 46, from complications from lymphoma. He was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in his native Baltimore.
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