Roland Harrah III | |
Birth Name: | Roland Edward Harrah |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1973 |
Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado |
Death Place: | Riverside, California |
Yearsactive: | 1984–1990 |
Occupation: | Actor, musician |
Roland Edward Harrah (January 20, 1973 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and television child actor, actor, songwriter, musician, singer, and artist.[1]
Harrah co-starred in adventure dramas, particularly related to Vietnam, which included (1988) with Chuck Norris and in two episodes of the television series Airwolf (1984–1987) with Jan-Michael Vincent.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Harrah moved and lived in Riverside, California for 15 years and acted for 12 years. He died by suicide[2] at his home in Riverside and was interred at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California.
Film | ||||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1986 | Old One's Grandson | |||
1988 | Van Tan Cang | |||
1990 | Shadow of China | Xiao Niu | aka China Shadow., (final film role) | |
Television | ||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1984 | Magnum, P.I. | Tran Quoc Jones | 1 episode: "Tran Quoc Jones" | |
1985–1986 | Airwolf | Le Van Hawke, age 12; "Half-Pint" | 2 episodes: "Half-Pint" 1985, "Birds of Paradise" 1986 | |
1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Khai's Kid "Roland Harrah" | 1 episode: "The Man Who Died Twice" |
Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
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1987 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series | Airwolf |
1989 | Nominated | Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture – Drama | Braddock: Missing in Action III |
Type | Organization | |
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Member | American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) | |
Member | Screen Actors Guild (SAG) |