Tamara Janice Dobson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Tamara Janice Dobson (May 14, 1947 - October 2, 2006) was an African-American actress and fashion model. Though she appeared in a few films in Hollywood, she became best known for her title roles in the 1973 Blaxploitation film Cleopatra Jones and its 1975 sequel Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold.
Full Name
Tamara Janice Dobson
Net Worth
$9 Million
Date Of Birth
May 14, 1947
Died
2006-10-02
Death Cause
Complications from Pneumonia and Multiple Sclerosis
Place Of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Occupation
Film and television actress, fashion model
Profession
Actress, Make Up Department
Nicknames
Tamara Dobson, Dobson, Tamara
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Statuesque, model-like figure
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Fact
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Started working life as a licensed beautician. She also held a degree in fashion illustration from the Maryland Institute of Art.
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Prior to making films, she appeared in some 25 television commercials.
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Profiled in "Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular Culture" by Yvonne D. Sims (McFarland, 2006).
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000.
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The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the 6' 2" Dobson as the tallest leading lady ever in film.
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A former fashion model who appeared in Vogue, Essence, Mademoiselle, Redbook and Ebony magazines, she made a brief dent in 1970s blaxploitation flicks.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Amazons
1984
TV Movie
Rosalund Joseph
Chained Heat
1983
Duchess
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1980
TV Series
Dr. Delora Bayliss
Jason of Star Command
1979
TV Series
Samantha
Murder at the World Series
1977
TV Movie
Lisa
Sanford and Son
1977
TV Series
Charlie Phillips
Norman... Is That You?
1976
Audrey
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones
1973
Cleopatra Jones
Fuzz
1972
Rochelle (as Tamara)
Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972
uncredited
Make Up Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
makeup artist: Cleopatra Jones
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Mike Douglas Show
1977
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Co-Host
The 49th Annual Academy Awards
1977
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design
The Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star
1976
Documentary short
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1973
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Cleopatra Jones (1973) as Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) as Cleopatra Jones