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  1. William Rockne Tarkington, Jr. (May 14, 1931 – April 5, 2015) was an American stage, film and television actor.

  2. Rockne Tarkington was an actor who appeared in The Ice Pirates, Wyatt Earp and The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. He was born in 1931, married twice and died in 2015.

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    • Junction City, Kansas, USA
    • January 1, 1
    • USA
  3. Rockne Tarkington was an actor who appeared in The Ice Pirates, Wyatt Earp and The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. He was born in 1931, married twice and died in 2015.

    • Actor
    • April 5, 2015
    • July 15, 1931
  4. Oprah interviews actor Rockne Tarkington, who was the first black actor to have a speaking part on The Andy Griffith Show in 1965.

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    • Bart Boatwright
  5. Jul 11, 2023 · Rockne Booth Tarkington was an African-American stage film and television actor. He was the first and only black actor to appear on The Andy Griffith Show with a speaking part. He was also known for his incredible height of 6-feet, 5 inches. Tarkington was born in Junction City, Kansas.

  6. Mar 5, 2024 · William Rockne Tarkington, Jr. (May 14, 1931 – April 5, 2015) was an American stage, film and television actor.

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  8. On stage from 1960, towering African-American actor Rockne Tarkington has been most often seen in movie and TV adventure fare. Those who were weaned on the Saturday morning kiddie shows of the 1960s will remember Tarkington as Morgan, the fearless islander eternally called upon to rescue hero Frank Aletter and heroine Ronne Troup in the live ...

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