Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 15, 1931
Died
April 5, 2015 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Junction City, Kansas, USA
Also Known As
William Rockne Tarkington Jr.
Rockne Tarkington
Known For
TV
MacGyver
Jules
1985
TV
Mission: Impossible
Paul Giroux
1966
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
Flip Conroy
1960
Film
Under the Gun
Leon
1988
TV
Tarzan
Rao
1966
Film
The Desperate Trail
Packo
1994
TV
Lucky Luke
Harp
1992
TV
Hollywood Beat
1985
Film
Wyatt Earp
Stable Hand
1994
TV
Big John, Little John
Magiconi
1976
TV
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Morrison
1978
Film
Major Dundee
Jefferson (uncredited)
1965
Film
The Ice Pirates
Patch
1984
Film
Beware! The Blob
Deputy Williams
1972
Film
Black Samson
Samson
1974
Film
Charleston
Rev. Duchamp
1979
Film
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Black Cop ("Municipalians")
1982
Film
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Morrison
1978
Film
The Baltimore Bullet
Gunner
1980
Film
Roughnecks
Lenny Booker
1980
Filmography
1994FilmThe Desperate Trailas Packo1994FilmWyatt Earpas Stable Hand1992TVLucky Lukeas Harp1989FilmFists Of Steelas Rijar1988FilmUnder the Gunas Leon1987FilmDeath Before Dishonoras Jihad1986FilmUphill All the Wayas Leon1985TVMacGyveras Jules1985TVHollywood Beat1985FilmHandsome Harry'sas Tank1984FilmThe Ice Piratesas Patch1983FilmWomen of San Quentinas Big William1982FilmNational Lampoon's Movie Madnessas Black Cop ("Municipalians")1982FilmQuell and Co.as Enterprise Jackson1981FilmThe Intruder Withinas Mark1980FilmRoughnecksas Lenny Booker1980FilmThe Baltimore Bulletas Gunner1979FilmDisaster on the Coastliner1979FilmThe Ordeal of Patty Hearstas Death Row1979FilmCharlestonas Rev. Duchamp1978FilmRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Morrison1978TVRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Morrison1977FilmThe Great Gundown1976TVBig John, Little Johnas Magiconi1976FilmThe Zebra Forceas Earl Lovington1974FilmBlack Starletas Ben1974FilmBlack Samsonas Samson1973FilmThe No Mercy Manas Prophet1972FilmMelindaas Tank1972FilmBeware! The Blobas Deputy Williams1969FilmThe Dream of Hamish Moseas Hamish Mose1966TVMission: Impossibleas Paul Giroux1966TVTarzanas Rao1965FilmClarence, the Cross-Eyed Lionas Juma1965FilmMajor Dundeeas Jefferson (uncredited)1963FilmSoldier in the Rainas William Booth1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Flip Conroy