Roland Harrah III

Roland Harrah III
Born	Roland Edward Harrah (1973-01-20)January 20, 1973 Denver, Colorado
Died	January 3, 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 21) Riverside, California
Occupation(s)	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 by suicide[2] at his home in Riverside and was interred at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	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., (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"

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.
2. "Roland Harrah III - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

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

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