Rockne Tarkington
Rockne Booth Tarkington (born July 15, 1931 in Junction City , Kansas - † April 5, 2015 ) was an American actor .
Life
Tarkington began his career in 1963 with a small episode role in the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents . In the same year he made a feature film debut opposite Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen in the comedy A Soldier Is In The Rain . In addition to numerous other guest appearances in series such as In Love with a Witch , Cobra, Take Over You and High Chaparral , he was also seen in several other feature films in the 1960s, including Clarence, the cross-eyed lion and Sierra Charriba . He played the role of Elihu Morgan in the children's series The Banana Splits Adventure Hour between 1968 and 1969 .
In 1974 he played the title role of Samson in the blaxploitation film Black Samson , and continued to receive regular guest roles on series such as Baretta . Between 1983 and 1984 he appeared in the recurring guest role of "Too Mean" Malone on the Matt Houston series. His last feature film role was in Lawrence Kasdan's western Wyatt Earp in 1994 .
Tarkington was married to actress Joan Blackman between 1968 and 1970 . In the 1990s he moved back to his hometown to take care of his mother. He later joined the Mormons there .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1963: A soldier stands in the rain ( Soldier in the Rain )
- 1965: Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion ( Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion )
- 1965: Sierra Charriba ( Major Dundee )
- 1970: The great white hope ( The Great White Hope )
- 1972: The Blob (Beware! The Blob)
- 1973: Trained to Kill ( The No Mercy Man )
- 1974: Black Samson
- 1974: Black Starlet
- 1977: The Last Revenge ( The Great Gundown )
- 1980: The man from Baltimore ( The Baltimore Bullet )
- 1984: The Ice Pirates ( The Ice Pirates )
- 1988: Business with death ( under the gun )
- 1994: Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend (Wyatt Earp)
watch TV
- 1963: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- 1964: Solo for ONCEL ( The Man from UNCLE )
- 1966: In Love with a Witch ( Bewitched )
- 1967: Cobra, Take Over ( Mission: Impossible )
- 1968: High Chaparral ( The High Chaparral )
- 1968–1969: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
- 1978: Baretta
- 1979: The switch is on death ( Disaster on the Coast Liner )
- 1982-1884: Matt Houston
- 1987: MacGyver
Web links
- Rockne Tarkington in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Rockne Tarkington in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tarkington, Rockne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tarkington, Rockne Booth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Junction City , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 2015 |