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Howard Rollins

Biography

Howard Rollins (1950–1996) 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.

Birthday

1950-10-17

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Death day

1996-12-08

Gallery

Movies

Ragtime

Character: Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Release date: 11/20/1981

A Soldier's Story

Character: Captain Davenport

Release date: 09/14/1984

The Legacy of Malthus

Character: Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

Release date: 01/01/1994

The Neighborhood

Character: Allen Campbell

Release date: 04/25/1982

Drunks

Character: Joseph

Release date: 03/14/1997