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Rockne Tarkington(1931-2015)

  • Actor
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Rockne Tarkington in Black Samson (1974)
Noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Johnny Nappa tries to muscle in on Samson's territory, Samson takes a brave stand against Nappa and his flunkies.
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Rockne Tarkington was born on 15 July 1931 in Junction City, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Les guerriers des étoiles (1984), Black Samson (1974) and Wyatt Earp (1994). He was married to Iva Anita Poree and Joan Blackman. He died on 5 April 2015 in the USA.
BornJuly 15, 1931
DiedApril 5, 2015(83)
BornJuly 15, 1931
DiedApril 5, 2015(83)
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Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, and Bruce Vilanch in Les guerriers des étoiles (1984)
Les guerriers des étoiles
5.6
  • Patch
  • 1984
Black Samson (1974)
Black Samson
6.0
  • Samson
  • 1974
Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)
Wyatt Earp
6.7
  • Stable Hand
  • 1994
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
7.2
TV Series
  • Elihu Morgan

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  • Mickey Rooney in Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1995)
    Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
    5.6
    • Bartender
    • 1995
  • Sam Elliott, Linda Fiorentino, and Craig Sheffer in The Desperate Trail (1994)
    The Desperate Trail
    5.9
    Video
    • Packo
    • 1994
  • Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)
    Wyatt Earp
    6.7
    • Stable Hand
    • 1994
  • Dominic Barto, Ron Carey, Bo Greigh, and Fritz Sperberg in Lucky Luke (1992)
    Lucky Luke
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Harp
    • 1992
  • Marianne Marks, Carlos Palomino, and Henry Silva in Fists of Steel (1989)
    Fists of Steel
    5.5
    • Rijar
    • 1989
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Randall
    • 1988
  • Vanessa Williams and Sam J. Jones in L'arme au poing (1987)
    L'arme au poing
    4.7
    • Leon
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jules
    • 1987
  • Fred Dryer in Riposte immédiate (1987)
    Riposte immédiate
    4.9
    • Jihad
    • 1987
  • The Redd Foxx Show (1986)
    The Redd Foxx Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Earl
    • 1986
  • La poursuite pitoyable (1986)
    La poursuite pitoyable
    4.2
    • Leon
    • 1986
  • Flics à Hollywood (1985)
    Flics à Hollywood
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hammer
    • 1985
  • Handsome Harry's
    TV Movie
    • Tank
    • 1985
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Malone
    • Too Mean Malone
    • 'Too Mean' Malone
    • 1982–1984
  • Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, and Bruce Vilanch in Les guerriers des étoiles (1984)
    Les guerriers des étoiles
    5.6
    • Patch
    • 1984

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  • Alternative name
    • Rocknee Tarkington
  • Height
    • 1.96 m
  • Born
    • July 15, 1931
    • Junction City, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2015
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Iva Anita PoreeJuly 7, 1982 - ? (divorced)
  • Children
      Ngai Tarkington
  • Parents
    • Willie Tarkington

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    Was the original choice for the part of Williams in Opération Dragon (1973). The role ended up going to his Melinda (1972) castmate, Jim Kelly.

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