- Tamara Dobson
Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Tamara Dobson
imagesize = 225px
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 Americanactress andfashion model . She was born inBaltimore, Maryland and received her degree in fashion illustration from theMaryland 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 inHollywood but is best known for her roles in theBlaxploitation films, "Cleopatra Jones " (1973) and "Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold " (1975).According to published reports, Dobson died on
October 2 ,2006 inBaltimore, Maryland of complications frompneumonia andmultiple sclerosis , her brother, Peter Dobson, said. Most obituaries claim she was 59 years old, but her Social Security account indicates she was 62.Filmography
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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
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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
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