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Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

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

Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
2004 • Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)
Drunks
Drunks
1997 • Joseph
Harambee!
Harambee!
1996 • Chimbuko
The Legacy of Malthus
The Legacy of Malthus
1994 • Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind
1992 • Samuel Carver
On the Block
On the Block
1990 • Clay Beasley
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 • T.C. Russell
The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square
1986 • Otis Travis

Full filmography

Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
2004 • Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)
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Drunks
Drunks
1997 • Joseph
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Harambee!
Harambee!
1996 • Chimbuko
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The Legacy of Malthus
The Legacy of Malthus
1994 • Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
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With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind
1992 • Samuel Carver
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On the Block
On the Block
1990 • Clay Beasley
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The Boy King
The Boy King
1986 • Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
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A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
1984 • Captain Davenport
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A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
1984 • Dr. Zack Williams
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The House of God
The House of God
1984 • Chuck Johnston
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The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
1982 • Allen Campbell
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Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 • Coalhouse Walker Jr.
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Thornwell
Thornwell
1981 • Carson
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My Old Man
My Old Man
1979 • Doctor
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Howard Rollins – Biography, Known For & Filmography