1939-11-15 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
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Judgement | Judge Jackson | 1992-08-05 |
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Life on the Edge | Truman Brown | 1992-05-19 |
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Mom and Dad Save the World | General Afir | 1992-07-24 |
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New Jack City | Police Commissioner | 1991-03-08 |
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Lambada | Wesley Wilson | 1990-03-16 |
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Blind Vengeance | Rev. Abel Mace | 1990-08-22 |
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The Package | Secret Service Commander | 1989-01-25 |
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Above the Law | Deputy Supt. Crowder | 1988-04-08 |
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Bulletproof | Billy Dunbar | 1988-04-20 |
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The Boss' Wife | Barney | 1986-01-01 |
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The Defiant Ones | Fred | 1986-01-05 |
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Born American | The Admiral | 1986-01-14 |
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The Jerk, Too | Crossroads | 1984-01-06 |
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Booker | Stepfather | 1984-10-01 |
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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers | 1983-03-22 | |
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The Trial of the Moke | William Chamberlain | 1978-05-03 |
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The President's Mistress | Lt. Gordon | 1978-02-10 |
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Killer on Board | Dr. Alvarez | 1977-10-10 |
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Fun with Dick and Jane | Food Stamp Man | 1977-03-18 |
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The Last Hard Men | Weed | 1976-04-22 |
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Adiós Amigo | Noah | 1975-12-25 |
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Last Hours Before Morning | Justice Sullivan | 1975-04-19 |
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Mr. Ricco | Frankie Steele | 1975-01-31 |
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Bucktown | Roy | 1975-07-02 |
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Cornbread, Earl and Me | Charlie | 1975-05-21 |
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Friday Foster | Blake Tarr | 1975-12-25 |
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-20 |
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Ned (age 42) | 1974-01-31 |
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Willie Dynamite | Robert Daniels | 1974-01-23 |
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The Bait | Eddie Nugent | 1973-03-13 |
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Cool Breeze | Sidney Lord Jones | 1972-03-29 |
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Blacula | Gordon Thomas | 1972-08-25 |
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The Out-of-Towners | Police Officer | 1970-05-28 |
