Roland Harrah III

Roland Harrah III
Born	Roland Edward Harrah January 20, 1973 Denver, Colorado
Died	January 3, 1995 (aged 21) Riverside, California
Occupation	Actor, musician
Years active	1984–1990

Roland Edward Harrah (January 20, 1973 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and television child actor, actor, songwriter, musician, singer, and artist.^[1]

Biography

Harrah co-starred in adventure dramas, particularly related to Vietnam, which included Braddock: Missing in Action III (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 at home in Riverside, allegedly by suicide, and was interred at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1986	Kung Fu: The Movie	Old One's grandson
1988	Braddock: Missing in Action III	Van Tan Cang
1990	Shadow of China	Xiao Niu	aka China Shadow.
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"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
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

Memberships and affiliations

Type	Organization
Member	American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
Member	Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

Notes

1. Obituary, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, January 6, 1995.

References

• Lentz, Harris M.; and Lentz, Harris M., III, Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits, 2nd Revised Edition, 2261 pages, McFarland & Co., 2001, 3 volumes. Volume 3: ISBN 0-7864-0952-5 (ISBN 9780786409525).

External links

• Airwolf at the Internet Movie Database – television movie pilot (1984)
  • "Airwolf" at the Internet Movie Database – seasons 1–3 (1984–86)
  • "Airwolf" at the Internet Movie Database – season 4 (1987)
• Airwolf at TV.com
• Braddock: Missing in Action III at the Internet Movie Database
• "Roland Harrah, III". Actor. Find a Grave. November 12, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2011.