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Thalmus Rasulala
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 On…
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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
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1992
Judgement
Movie Judge Jackson
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1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie General Afir
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1992
Life on the Edge
Movie Truman Brown
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1991
New Jack City
Movie Police Commissioner
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1990
Blind Vengeance
Movie Rev. Abel Mace
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1990
Lambada
Movie Wesley Wilson
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1989
The New Dragnet
TV show Capt. Boltz
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1989
The Preppie Murder
Movie Judge Bell
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1989
The Package
Movie Secret Service Commander
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1988
Bulletproof
Movie Billy Dunbar
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1988
Above the Law
Movie Deputy Supt. Crowder
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1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV show Capt. Donald Varley
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1986
Melba
TV show
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1986
Born American
Movie The Admiral
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1986
The Defiant Ones
Movie Fred
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1986
The Boss' Wife
Movie Barney
More credits
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1985
Stingray
TV show
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1984
WonderWorks
TV show Wash
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1984
Booker
Movie Stepfather
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1984
Blue Thunder
TV show Marley Winston
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1984
The Jerk, Too
Movie Crossroads
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1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV show
- 1983
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1982
Cagney & Lacey
TV show
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1982
T. J. Hooker
TV show Lt. Craig Arkin
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show Talbot
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1981
The Sophisticated Gents
TV show Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
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1979
The Bermuda Triangle
Movie Coast Guard Offficer
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1978
The Trial of the Moke
Movie William Chamberlain
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1978
The President's Mistress
Movie Lt. Gordon
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1977
The Incredible Hulk
TV show Dep. Chief Harry Simon
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1977
Killer on Board
Movie Dr. Alvarez
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1977
The Fitzpatricks
TV show
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1977
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie Food Stamp Man
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1977
Roots
TV show Omoro
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1976
What's Happening!!
TV show Bill Thomas
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1976
The Last Hard Men
Movie Weed
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1975
Friday Foster
Movie Blake Tarr
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1975
Adiós Amigo
Movie Noah
