Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr. (October 17, 1950 - December 8, 1996) is an American stage, film and television actor. Howard Rollins is best known for his role as Andrew Young in 1978 King , George Haley in miniseries 1979 Roots: The Next Generations , Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the 1981 movie Ragtime , Captain Davenport in the 1984 A Soldier's Story film, and as Virgil Tibbs in the crime drama In the Heat of the Night .
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Rollins is the youngest of four children born to Ruth and Howard Ellsworth Rollins Sr. in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother is a domestic worker while her father is an iron worker. Rollins Sr. died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1980. After high school graduation, Rollins studied theater at Towson University.
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Careers
In 1970, Rollins left the college early to play the role of "Slick" in PBS soap opera Our Street . In 1974, he moved to New York City where he went on to appear in Broadway production We Disrupted This Program... , in 1975, The Mighty Gents in the year 1978, and GR Point in 1979. He also appeared in miniseries King and Roots: The Next Generations .
In 1981, Rollins made his film debut at Dino De Laurentiis/Milo? Forman movie, Ragtime . Her performance in the film earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actors, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Motion Picture and New Star of the Year in Moving Pictures. The following year, she was nominated for Emmy Daytime for her role at Another World . In 1984, Rollins starred in the film director Norman Jewison, A Soldier's Story that led to his role as Virgil Tibbs on Heat of the Night, the television series based on Jewison's film of the year 1967 famous by the same name.
In Heat of the Night began airing on NBC in 1988. During the show, Rollins struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol. He was arrested four times for drug-related crimes and alcohol and spent a month in jail for driving recklessly and driving under the influence. Due to ongoing personal and legal issues, Rollins was released from the series at the end of Season 7 and replaced by Carl Weathers. Rollins, however, will return for several guest appearances throughout the eighth (and final) season of the show in 1994-1995.
After being released from In the Heat of the Night , Rollins is aware and works to rebuild his career and reputation. In 1995, she appeared in a guest role on New York Undercover , followed by a role in theatrical film, Drunks . In 1996, he appeared in a guest role on Remember WENN . His last acting role was on the 1996 PBS television film Harambee! .
Personal life
Legal issues
In 1988, Rollins was arrested and pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in Louisiana. In 1992 and 1993, he was arrested on three separate occasions for driving under influence. In 1994, he served a month in prison for driving recklessly and driving under the influence. Due to ongoing legal issues, Rollins is finally downgraded from In the Heat of the Night . After attending a drug rehab, he returns to In Hot Night as a guest star.
Death
On December 8, 1996, Rollins died at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City due to lymphoma complications. She had been diagnosed with the disease about six weeks earlier. His funeral was held on December 13 in Baltimore.
Legacy
On October 25, 2006, Rollins wax statues were unveiled at the Senator Theater in Baltimore. The statue is now in the Great Blacks of Baltimore at the Wax Museum.
Movieography
References
External links
- Howard E. Rollins Foundation
- Howard Rollins on IMDb
- 91503 Howard Rollins on Broadway Internet Database
- Howard Rollins in the Search of the Mausoleum
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