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Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Known for: Acting

Born: October 17, 1950

Died: December 8, 1996

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
A Soldier's Story
1984
The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square
1986
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
1984
The Boy King
The Boy King
1986
Harambee!
Harambee!
1996
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
1984
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
1982
With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind
1992
The Trial of the Moke
The Trial of the Moke
1978
On the Block
On the Block
1990
Thornwell
Thornwell
1981
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
1982
Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
2004
He's Fired, She's Hired
He's Fired, She's Hired
1984
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981
Chytilová Versus Forman
Chytilová Versus Forman
1981
My Old Man
My Old Man
1979
The House of God
The House of God
1984
The Legacy of Malthus
The Legacy of Malthus
1994
Drunks
Drunks
1997
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988
King
King
1978
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
1994
Another World
Another World
1964
Fridays
Fridays
1980
Wildside
Wildside
1985
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
1996
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982
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