Acting · Miami, Florida, USA · Born November 15, 1939
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
MovieJudgement
1992
as Judge Jackson
MovieMom and Dad Save the World
1992
as General Afir
Life on the Edge
1992
as Truman Brown
MovieNew Jack City
1991
as Police Commissioner
MovieBlind Vengeance
1990
as Rev. Abel Mace
MovieLambada
1990
as Wesley Wilson
The New Dragnet
1989
as Capt. Boltz
MovieThe Preppie Murder
1989
as Judge Bell
MovieThe Package
1989
as Secret Service Commander
MovieBulletproof
1988
as Billy Dunbar
MovieAbove the Law
1988
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
TVStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Capt. Donald Varley
TVMelba
1986
MovieBorn American
1986
as The Admiral
MovieThe Defiant Ones
1986
as Fred
MovieThe Boss' Wife
1986
as Barney
TVStingray
1985
Booker
1984
as Stepfather
WonderWorks
1984
as Wash
MovieThe Jerk, Too
1984
as Crossroads
TVBlue Thunder
1984
as Marley Winston
TVScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
MovieFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
TVCagney & Lacey
1982
TVT. J. Hooker
1982
as Lt. Craig Arkin
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Talbot
TVSimon & Simon
1981
TVThe Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
MovieThe Bermuda Triangle
1979
as Coast Guard Offficer
MovieThe Trial of the Moke
1978
as William Chamberlain
MovieThe President's Mistress
1978
as Lt. Gordon
TVThe Incredible Hulk
1977
as Dep. Chief Harry Simon
MovieKiller on Board
1977
as Dr. Alvarez
TVThe Fitzpatricks
1977
MovieFun with Dick and Jane
1977
as Food Stamp Man
TVRoots
1977
as Omoro
TVWhat's Happening!!
1976
as Bill Thomas
MovieThe Last Hard Men
1976
as Weed
MovieFriday Foster
1975
as Blake Tarr
MovieAdiós Amigo
1975
as Noah
TVThe Cop and the Kid
1975
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Father Merrin
TVWhen Things Were Rotten
1975
as Prince Enjomo
MovieBucktown
1975
as Roy
MovieCornbread, Earl and Me
1975
as Charlie
MovieLast Hours Before Morning
1975
as Justice Sullivan
TVKhan!
1975
MovieMr. Ricco
1975
as Frankie Steele
TVThe Jeffersons
1975
as Kurt Hendricks
MovieThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Ned (age 42)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
TVGood Times
1974
MovieWillie Dynamite
1974
as Robert Daniels
TVKojak
1973
as Chief of Detectives
MovieThe Bait
1973
as Eddie Nugent
TVThe Rookies
1972
MovieBlacula
1972
as Gordon Thomas
MovieCool Breeze
1972
as Sidney Lord Jones
TVSanford and Son
1972
TVCannon
1971
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
MovieThe Out-of-Towners
1970
as Police Officer
TVMedical Center
1969
TVMannix
1967
TVKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Police Sergeant
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Technician
