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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 The Ice Pirates (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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Known for

Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, and Bruce Vilanch in The Ice Pirates (1984)
The Ice Pirates
5.7
  • 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
7.3
TV Series
  • Elihu Morgan

Credits

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Actor

  • Mickey Rooney in Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1995)
    Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
    5.5
    • Bartender
    • 1995
  • Sam Elliott, Linda Fiorentino, and Craig Sheffer in The Desperate Trail (1994)
    The Desperate Trail
    6.0
    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
    5.6
    • Rijar
    • 1989
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Randall
    • 1988
  • Vanessa Williams and Sam J. Jones in Under the Gun (1987)
    Under the Gun
    4.7
    • Leon
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jules
    • 1987
  • Fred Dryer in Death Before Dishonor (1987)
    Death Before Dishonor
    4.9
    • Jihad
    • 1987
  • The Redd Foxx Show (1986)
    The Redd Foxx Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Earl
    • 1986
  • Uphill All the Way (1986)
    Uphill All the Way
    4.3
    • Leon
    • 1986
  • Jay Acovone, John Matuszak, and Jack Scalia in Hollywood Beat (1985)
    Hollywood Beat
    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
    • Too Mean Malone
    • 'Too Mean' Malone
    • Malone
    • 1982–1984
  • Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, and Bruce Vilanch in The Ice Pirates (1984)
    The Ice Pirates
    5.7
    • Patch
    • 1984

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rocknee Tarkington
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (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

Did you know

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

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