Acting · geboren 1939-11-15 · Miami, Florida, USA
Thalmus Rasulala
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
Bekannt aus
- Raumschiff Enterprise: Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987) – Capt. Donald Varley
- Twilight Zone - Unwahrscheinliche Geschichten (1959) – Technician
- Nico (1988) – Deputy Supt. Crowder
- New Jack City (1991) – Police Commissioner
- Saturday Night Live (1975) – Father Merrin
- Der unglaubliche Hulk (1977) – Dep. Chief Harry Simon
- Die Killer-Brigade (1989) – Secret Service Commander
- Roots (1977) – Omoro
- All in the Family (1971) – Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
- Blacula (1972) – Gordon Thomas
- Kojak (1973) – Chief of Detectives
- Nie wieder New York (1970) – Police Officer
- Die Jeffersons (1975) – Kurt Hendricks
- Das fliegende Auge (1984) – Marley Winston
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- T. J. Hooker (1982) – Lt. Craig Arkin
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Mom und Dad retten die Welt (1992) – General Afir
- Good Times (1974)
- Das Geld liegt auf der Straße (1977) – Food Stamp Man
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Der letzte der harten Männer (1976) – Weed
- Friday Foster - Im Netz der schwarzen Spinne (1975) – Blake Tarr
- Mannix (1967)
- Agentin mit Herz (1983)
- Bulletproof - Der Tiger II (1988) – Billy Dunbar
- Cannon (1971)
- Lambada - Heiß und gefährlich (1990) – Wesley Wilson
- Born American (1986) – The Admiral
- Bucktown (1975) – Roy
- What's Happening!! (1976) – Bill Thomas
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) – Ned (age 42)
- Die Frau vom Boß (1986) – Barney
- Willie Dynamite (1974) – Robert Daniels
- California Cops - Neu im Einsatz (1972)
- Stingray (1985)
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) – Charlie
- Cool Breeze (1972) – Sidney Lord Jones
- Medical Center (1969)
- Robi Robi Robin Hood (1975) – Prince Enjomo