
Acting
October 17, 1950
Died at age 46
December 8, 1996
Date of Death
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
29 Credits
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.