Thalmus Rasulala
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 15, 1939
- Died
- October 9, 1991 (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thalmus Rasulala (November 15, 1939 – October 9, 1991) was an African American actor who was an original cast member of ABC's soap opera One Life to Live from its inception in 1968 until he left the show in 1970. Born as Jack Crowder in Miami, Florida, he appeared in many films and made guest appearances in TV shows. Notable roles include Lt. Jack Neal in One Life to Live, Roy in Bucktown, Blake Tarr in Friday Foster, Bill Thomas in What's Happening!!, and Omoro Kinte (Kunta Kinte's father) in Roots. He also appeared in The Twilight Zone, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, Good Times, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Sophisticated Gents. His last acting role was as General Afir in Mom and Dad Save the World with Teri Garr and Jeffrey Jones. He died shortly after completing his scenes, and the film, released after his death, is accordingly dedicated to his memory. He died on October 9, 1991, from heart failure in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at age 51. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thalmus Rasulala, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie · as General Afir
Judgement
Movie · as Judge Jackson
Life on the Edge
Movie · as Truman Brown
New Jack City
Movie · as Police Commissioner
Lambada
Movie · as Wesley Wilson
Blind Vengeance
Movie · as Rev. Abel Mace
The Package
Movie · as Secret Service Commander
The Preppie Murder
Movie · as Judge Bell
The New Dragnet
TV · as Capt. Boltz · 1 ep
Above the Law
Movie · as Deputy Supt. Crowder
Bulletproof
Movie · as Billy Dunbar
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Capt. Donald Varley · 1 ep
The Boss' Wife
Movie · as Barney
Born American
Movie · as The Admiral
The Defiant Ones
Movie · as Fred
Melba
TV · 1 ep
Stingray
TV · 1 ep
Booker
Movie · as Stepfather
The Jerk, Too
Movie · as Crossroads
Blue Thunder
TV · as Marley Winston · 1 ep
WonderWorks
TV · as Wash · 1 ep
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Lt. Craig Arkin, Aaron Kramer · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Talbot · 1 ep
Simon & Simon
TV · 2 eps
The Sophisticated Gents
TV · as Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson · 3 eps
The Bermuda Triangle
Movie · as Coast Guard Offficer
The President's Mistress
Movie · as Lt. Gordon
The Trial of the Moke
Movie · as William Chamberlain
Killer on Board
Movie · as Dr. Alvarez
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie · as Food Stamp Man
The Fitzpatricks
TV · as Huston · 1 ep
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Dep. Chief Harry Simon · 1 ep
Roots
TV · as Omoro · 1 ep
The Last Hard Men
Movie · as Weed
What's Happening!!
TV · as Bill Thomas · 7 eps
Friday Foster
Movie · as Blake Tarr
Bucktown
Movie · as Roy
Mr. Ricco
Movie · as Frankie Steele
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Movie · as Charlie
Last Hours Before Morning
Movie · as Justice Sullivan
Adiós Amigo
Movie · as Noah
The Jeffersons
TV · as Kurt Hendricks · 1 ep
Khan!
TV · 1 ep
The Cop and the Kid
TV · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Father Merrin · 1 ep
When Things Were Rotten
TV · as Prince Enjomo · 1 ep
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Willie Dynamite
Movie · as Robert Daniels
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Movie · as Ned (age 42)
Good Times
TV · 2 eps
The Bait
Movie · as Eddie Nugent
Kojak
TV · as Chief of Detectives · 2 eps
Blacula
Movie · as Gordon Thomas
Cool Breeze
Movie · as Sidney Lord Jones
The Rookies
TV · 1 ep
Sanford and Son
TV · 2 eps
All in the Family
TV · as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder) · 1 ep
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
The Out-of-Towners
Movie · as Police Officer
Medical Center
TV · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Police Sergeant, Technician · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Technician · 1 ep