Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Taurean Blacque fascinates me before he even speaks: a man who renamed himself after his own zodiac sign, reinventing Herbert Middleton Jr. into something his own. As Detective Neal Washington on Hill Street Blues, he became a familiar face in millions of homes during a era when Black character actors rarely got that space. What moves me more, though, is that he turned his visibility outward, serving as a national spokesman for adoption services. That blend of craft and conscience is rare. He passed in 2022, but the cop he played and the cause he championed both still resonate.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taurean Blacque
- Name (Japanese)
- トーリン・ブラック
- Reading
- とーりん・ぶらっく
- Born
- May 10, 1940 – July 21, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurean%20Blacque
Frequently asked questions
When was Taurean Blacque born?
May 10, 1940 – July 21, 2022.
Where is Taurean Blacque from?
Taurean Blacque is from Newark, New Jersey, United States.
What does Taurean Blacque do?
Taurean Blacque works as stage actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.