Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 17, 1929
Place of Birth:
Georgetown, British Guiana
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Thomas Baptiste
Biography
Thomas Baptiste was born on March 17, 1929 in Georgetown, British Guiana. He was an actor, known for The Wild Geese (1978), The Ipcress File (1965) and for playing Coronation Street's first black character. He died on December 6, 2018 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Secret Laughter of Women | Papa Fola |
| 1993 | The Attendant | The Attendant |
| 1992 | Black and White in Colour | Himself |
| 1991 | Ama | Babs |
| 1991 | Escape From Kampala | Minawa |
| 1986 | Drums Along Balmoral Drive | Badinga |
| 1984 | Nairobi Affair | |
| 1984 | King | Mr. King |
| 1981 | Rise and Fall of Idi Amin | Dr. Michael Oloya |
| 1979 | The Music Machine | Claire's Father |
| 1979 | The Class Of Miss MacMichael | Visitor |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese | Col. Mboya |
| 1976 | Countdown at Kusini | John Okello |
| 1974 | Honeybaby, Honeybaby | Gen. Christian Awani |
| 1973 | Black Snake | Isiah |
| 1973 | Ghost in the Noonday Sun | Abdullah |
| 1973 | Shaft in Africa | Kopo |
| 1972 | In the Beautiful Caribbean | Zikky |
| 1971 | Pal | Norman |
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Prof. Johns |
| 1969 | Two Gentlemen Sharing | Mutt, Moving Man |
| 1967 | The Comedians | Haitian Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Jemima + Johnny | Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste) |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrors | Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo") |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File | Barney |
| 1965 | Fable | Mark |
| 1965 | Help! | Bahamian Police Chief |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasi | |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the Day | Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Small World of Sammy Lee | Café Patron |
| 1961 | Flame in the Streets | Boyfriend |
| 1959 | Sapphire | Man on the Street |
| 1959 | Web of Evidence | Haydock |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Winners and Losers | Angelis |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Henry Chadwick |
| 1979 | Minder | Mr. Mikabwe |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | President Obono |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Huntley |
| 1973 | Divorce His, Divorce Hers | Minister |
| 1972 | Crown Court | |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Haverstock Brown QC |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Norman |
| 1962 | The Saint | Grant |
| 1962 | The Saint | Police Sergeant |
| 1960 | Maigret |