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Acting
Birthday:
November 15, 1939
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
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Thalmus Rasulala
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | General Afir |
| 1992 | Judgement | Judge Jackson |
| 1992 | Life on the Edge | Truman Brown |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Police Commissioner |
| 1990 | Lambada | Wesley Wilson |
| 1990 | Blind Vengeance | Rev. Abel Mace |
| 1989 | The Package | Secret Service Commander |
| 1989 | The Preppie Murder | Judge Bell |
| 1988 | Above the Law | Deputy Supt. Crowder |
| 1988 | Bulletproof | Billy Dunbar |
| 1986 | The Boss' Wife | Barney |
| 1986 | Born American | The Admiral |
| 1986 | The Defiant Ones | Fred |
| 1984 | Booker | Stepfather |
| 1984 | The Jerk, Too | Crossroads |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers | |
| 1978 | The President's Mistress | Lt. Gordon |
| 1978 | The Trial of the Moke | William Chamberlain |
| 1977 | Killer on Board | Dr. Alvarez |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Food Stamp Man |
| 1976 | The Last Hard Men | Weed |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Blake Tarr |
| 1975 | Bucktown | Roy |
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco | Frankie Steele |
| 1975 | Cornbread, Earl and Me | Charlie |
| 1975 | Last Hours Before Morning | Justice Sullivan |
| 1975 | Adiós Amigo | Noah |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Robert Daniels |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Ned (age 42) |
| 1973 | The Bait | Eddie Nugent |
| 1972 | Blacula | Gordon Thomas |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Sidney Lord Jones |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Police Officer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The New Dragnet | Capt. Boltz |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Capt. Donald Varley |
| 1986 | Melba | |
| 1985 | Stingray | |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Marley Winston |
| 1984 | WonderWorks | Wash |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Lt. Craig Arkin |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Aaron Kramer |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents | Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson |
| 1977 | The Fitzpatricks | |
| 1977 | The Fitzpatricks | Huston |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Dep. Chief Harry Simon |
| 1977 | Roots | Omoro |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1975 | Khan! | |
| 1975 | The Cop and the Kid | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Father Merrin (segment "Exorcist II") |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Chief of Detectives |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder) |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1969 | Medical Center | |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Police Sergeant |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Technician |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Technician |