Thalmus Rasulala
Acting
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
Filmography
Judgement
1992 · Movie
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992 · Movie
Life on the Edge
1992 · Movie
New Jack City
1991 · Movie
Blind Vengeance
1990 · Movie
Lambada
1990 · Movie
The New Dragnet
1989 · Series
The Preppie Murder
1989 · Movie
The Package
1989 · Movie
Bulletproof
1988 · Movie
Above the Law
1988 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
Melba
1986 · Series
Born American
1986 · Movie
The Defiant Ones
1986 · Movie
The Boss' Wife
1986 · Movie
Stingray
1985 · Series
WonderWorks
1984 · Series
Booker
1984 · Movie
Blue Thunder
1984 · Series
The Jerk, Too
1984 · Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Movie
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · Series
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Series
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · Series
The Bermuda Triangle
1979 · Movie
The Trial of the Moke
1978 · Movie
The President's Mistress
1978 · Movie
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Series
Killer on Board
1977 · Movie
The Fitzpatricks
1977 · Series
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · Movie
Roots
1977 · Series
What's Happening!!
1976 · Series
The Last Hard Men
1976 · Movie
Adiós Amigo
1975 · Movie
Friday Foster
1975 · Movie
The Cop and the Kid
1975 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
When Things Were Rotten
1975 · Series
Bucktown
1975 · Movie
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975 · Movie
Last Hours Before Morning
1975 · Movie
Khan!
1975 · Series
Mr. Ricco
1975 · Movie
The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974 · Movie
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Movie
Good Times
1974 · Series
Willie Dynamite
1974 · Movie
Kojak
1973 · Series
The Bait
1973 · Movie
The Rookies
1972 · Series
Blacula
1972 · Movie
Cool Breeze
1972 · Movie
Sanford and Son
1972 · Series
Cannon
1971 · Series
All in the Family
1971 · Series
The Out-of-Towners
1970 · Movie
Medical Center
1969 · Series
Mannix
1967 · Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Series
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series