Thalmus Rasulala
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 15, 1939
- Died
- October 9, 1991
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
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
Filmography
Judgement 1992
as Judge Jackson
Mom and Dad Save the World 1992
as General Afir
- Life on the Edge
Life on the Edge 1992
as Truman Brown
New Jack City 1991
as Police Commissioner
Blind Vengeance 1990
as Rev. Abel Mace
Lambada 1990
as Wesley Wilson
The Preppie Murder 1989
as Judge Bell
The Package 1989
as Secret Service Commander
Bulletproof 1988
as Billy Dunbar
Above the Law 1988
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
Born American 1986
as The Admiral
The Defiant Ones 1986
as Fred
The Boss' Wife 1986
as Barney
Booker 1984
as Stepfather
The Jerk, Too 1984
as Crossroads
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers 1983
Actor
The Bermuda Triangle 1979
as Coast Guard Offficer
The Trial of the Moke 1978
as William Chamberlain
The President's Mistress 1978
as Lt. Gordon
Killer on Board 1977
as Dr. Alvarez
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977
as Food Stamp Man
The Last Hard Men 1976
as Weed
Adiós Amigo 1975
as Noah
Friday Foster 1975
as Blake Tarr
Bucktown 1975
as Roy
Cornbread, Earl and Me 1975
as Charlie
Last Hours Before Morning 1975
as Justice Sullivan
Mr. Ricco 1975
as Frankie Steele
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974
as Ned (age 42)
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 1974
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Dynamite 1974
as Robert Daniels
The Bait 1973
as Eddie Nugent
Blacula 1972
as Gordon Thomas
Cool Breeze 1972
as Sidney Lord Jones
The Out-of-Towners 1970
as Police Officer
Credits from TMDB.