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Howard Rollins

Acting

Birth Date

October 17, 1950

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Death

December 8, 1996

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.

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