Thalmus Rasulala

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

Saturday Night Live

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Mannix

Simon & Simon

Cagney & Lacey

The Twilight Zone

Cannon

T. J. Hooker

All Movies (35)

• Judgement1992 · as Judge Jackson
• Mom and Dad Save the World1992 · as General Afir
• Life on the Edge1992 · as Truman Brown
• New Jack City1991 · as Police Commissioner
• Blind Vengeance1990 · as Rev. Abel Mace
• Lambada1990 · as Wesley Wilson
• The Preppie Murder1989 · as Judge Bell
• The Package1989 · as Secret Service Commander
• Bulletproof1988 · as Billy Dunbar
• Above the Law1988 · as Deputy Supt. Crowder
• Born American1986 · as The Admiral
• The Defiant Ones1986 · as Fred
• The Boss' Wife1986 · as Barney
• Booker1984 · as Stepfather
• The Jerk, Too1984 · as Crossroads
• For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
• The Bermuda Triangle1979 · as Coast Guard Offficer
• The Trial of the Moke1978 · as William Chamberlain
• The President's Mistress1978 · as Lt. Gordon
• Killer on Board1977 · as Dr. Alvarez
• Fun with Dick and Jane1977 · as Food Stamp Man
• The Last Hard Men1976 · as Weed
• Friday Foster1975 · as Blake Tarr
• Adiós Amigo1975 · as Noah
• Bucktown1975 · as Roy
• Cornbread, Earl and Me1975 · as Charlie
• Last Hours Before Morning1975 · as Justice Sullivan
• Mr. Ricco1975 · as Frankie Steele
• The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974 · as Ned (age 42)
• The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974 · as Self (archive footage)
• Willie Dynamite1974 · as Robert Daniels
• The Bait1973 · as Eddie Nugent
• Blacula1972 · as Gordon Thomas
• Cool Breeze1972 · as Sidney Lord Jones
• The Out-of-Towners1970 · as Police Officer

All TV Shows (33)

• The New Dragnet1989 · as Capt. Boltz
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Capt. Donald Varley
• Melba1986
• Stingray1985
• WonderWorks1984 · as Wash
• Blue Thunder1984 · as Marley Winston
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Lt. Craig Arkin
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Aaron Kramer
• Simon & Simon1981
• The Sophisticated Gents1981 · as Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Dep. Chief Harry Simon
• The Fitzpatricks1977
• The Fitzpatricks1977 · as Huston
• Roots1977 · as Omoro
• What's Happening!!1976 · as Bill Thomas
• The Cop and the Kid1975
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Father Merrin
• When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Prince Enjomo
• Khan!1975
• The Jeffersons1975 · as Kurt Hendricks
• Good Times1974
• Kojak1973 · as Chief of Detectives
• The Rookies1972
• Sanford and Son1972
• Cannon1971
• All in the Family1971 · as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
• Medical Center1969
• Mannix1967
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Police Sergeant
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Technician
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Technician