Tamara Dobson

Infobox actor
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name = Tamara Dobson


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caption = Tamara Dobson in "Cleopatra Jones" (1973)
birthdate = birth date|1944|5|14|mf=y
location = Baltimore, Maryland
deathdate = death date and age|2006|10|2|1944|5|14|mf=y
deathplace = Baltimore, Maryland Tamara Dobson (May 14, 1944 [http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/] Social security number 212-46-3554] (some sources say 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". 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).

According to published reports, Dobson died on October 2, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis, her brother, Peter Dobson, said. Most obituaries claim she was 59 years old, but her Social Security account indicates she was 62.

Filmography

*"Come Back, Charleston Blue" (1972) (uncredited)
*"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) (1978-1980; second season only)
*"Chained Heat" (1983)
*"Amazons" (TV) (1984)

See also

*List of tallest people

External links

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* [http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/tamaradobson.html Biography]
* [http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/10/cleopatra_jones_star_tamara_dobson_dies/ Actress Tamara Dobson, Star of 'Cleopatra Jones,' Dies At 59] , Vibe.com
* [http://cocoalounge.blogspot.com/2006/10/cocoa-lounge-remembers-tamara-dobson.html The Cocoa Lounge Remembers Tamara Dobson, Biography] , Cocoalounge.com