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RECENT CREDITS
Fists of Steel (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1989
Death Before Dishonor (FILM)  Feb. 20, 1987
Uphill All the Way (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1986
The Ice Pirates (FILM)  Mar. 1, 1984
The No Mercy Man (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1975

BIOGRAPHY
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....
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-action "Danger Island" segments of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. In the evening hours, Tarkington could be seen on an occasional basis as jungle veterinarian Rao on the Tarzan series. Numbering among his feature film credits are such heart-pounders as Ice Pirates (1984), Death Before Dishonor (1987) and Fists of Steel (1990). Curiously, in Kevin Costner's blood-spattered Wyatt Earp (1994), Rockne Tarkington played the relatively passive role of a stablehand.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide



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Uphill All the Way
Released: Jan. 1, 2000

Fists of Steel
Released: Jan. 1, 1989

Death Before Dishonor
Released: Feb. 20, 1987

The Ice Pirates
Released: Mar. 16, 1984

The No Mercy Man
Released: Jan. 1, 1975


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