{{short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Roland Harrah III | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Roland Edward Harrah | birth_date = {{birth date|1973|1|20}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado | death_date = {{death date and age|1995|1|3|1973|1|20}} | death_place = Riverside, California | othername = | 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.<ref>Obituary, ''The Press-Enterprise'', Riverside, California, January 6, 1995.</ref>
==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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roland Harrah III - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364036/bio/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> at his home in Riverside and was interred at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | 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) |- |- |- ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | 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== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Award ! Result ! Category ! Film or series |- | 1987 | rowspan=6|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== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Type ! Organization |- | Member | American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) |- | Member | Screen Actors Guild (SAG) |}
==Notes== {{reflist|2}}
==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== * {{Find a Grave|6921248|Roland Harrah, III|work=Actor|date=November 12, 2002|accessdate=July 1, 2011}} * {{IMDb name|0364036}} * {{IMDb title|0086862|title=Airwolf}} – television movie pilot (1984) ** {{IMDb title|0086662|title="Airwolf"}} – seasons 1–3 (1984–86) ** {{IMDb title|0166030|title="Airwolf"}} – season 4 (1987) * {{IMDb title|0094792|title=Braddock: Missing in Action III}}
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