Tamara Dobson
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| Tamara Dobson | |
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 Tamara Dobson in "Cleopatra Jones" (1973) |
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| Born | May 14, 1944 Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Died | October 2, 2006 (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Occupation | Film and television actress, fashion model |
Tamara Dobson (May 14, 1947 - October 2, 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and received her degree in fashion illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Dobson, who stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm), eventually became a fashion model for Vogue Magazine.[1] She made a few films in Hollywood but is best known for her roles in the Blaxploitation films, Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975).[2]
Dobson died on October 2, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis. [3]
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[edit] Filmography
- Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) (uncredited) [3]
- Fuzz (1972)
- Cleopatra Jones (1973)
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)
- Norman... Is That You? (1976)
- Murder at the World Series (TV) (1977)
- Jason of Star Command (TV) (1978)[4]
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV) (1979)
- Chained Heat (1983)
- Amazons (TV) (1984)
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[edit] References
- ^ "Cleopatra Jones star Tamara Dobson dies at 59". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4241412.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Tamara Dobson, 59; Former Model Starred in `Cleopatra Jones' Movies". The Los Angeles Times. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4241412.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ a b "Tamara Dobson, 59, Model and Actress, Dies". The New York Times. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2006-10-05/news/0610050221_1_tamara-dobson. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Actress Tamara Dobson, 59, starred as `Cleopatra Jones'". Baltimore Sun. October 6, 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/obituaries/06dobson.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
