Mom and Dad Save the World
1992 · Movie
as General Afir
Thalmus Rasulala
1939-11-15
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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
as Judge Jackson
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Life on the Edge
1992 · Movie
as Truman Brown
New Jack City
1991 · Movie
as Police Commissioner
Lambada
1990 · Movie
as Wesley Wilson
Blind Vengeance
1990 · Movie
as Rev. Abel Mace
The Package
1989 · Movie
as Secret Service Commander
The Preppie Murder
1989 · Movie
as Judge Bell
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The New Dragnet
1989 · TV Show
as Capt. Boltz
Above the Law
1988 · Movie
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
Bulletproof
1988 · Movie
as Billy Dunbar
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV Show
as Capt. Donald Varley
The Boss' Wife
1986 · Movie
as Barney
Born American
1986 · Movie
as The Admiral
The Defiant Ones
1986 · Movie
as Fred
Melba
1986 · TV Show
Stingray
1985 · TV Show
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Booker
1984 · Movie
as Stepfather
The Jerk, Too
1984 · Movie
as Crossroads
Blue Thunder
1984 · TV Show
as Marley Winston
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WonderWorks
1984 · TV Show
as Wash
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · TV Show
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · TV Show
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV Show
as Lt. Craig Arkin, Aaron Kramer
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
as Talbot
Simon & Simon
1981 · TV Show
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · TV Show
as Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
The Bermuda Triangle
1979 · Movie
as Coast Guard Offficer
The President's Mistress
1978 · Movie
as Lt. Gordon
The Trial of the Moke
1978 · Movie
as William Chamberlain
Killer on Board
1977 · Movie
as Dr. Alvarez
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · Movie
as Food Stamp Man
The Fitzpatricks
1977 · TV Show
as Huston
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · TV Show
as Dep. Chief Harry Simon
Roots
1977 · TV Show
as Omoro
The Last Hard Men
1976 · Movie
as Weed
What's Happening!!
1976 · TV Show
as Bill Thomas
Friday Foster
1975 · Movie
as Blake Tarr
Bucktown
1975 · Movie
as Roy
Mr. Ricco
1975 · Movie
as Frankie Steele
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975 · Movie
as Charlie
Last Hours Before Morning
1975 · Movie
as Justice Sullivan
Adiós Amigo
1975 · Movie
as Noah
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV Show
as Kurt Hendricks
Khan!
1975 · TV Show
The Cop and the Kid
1975 · TV Show
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Father Merrin
When Things Were Rotten
1975 · TV Show
as Prince Enjomo
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Dynamite
1974 · Movie
as Robert Daniels
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974 · Movie
as Ned (age 42)
Good Times
1974 · TV Show
The Bait
1973 · Movie
as Eddie Nugent
Kojak
1973 · TV Show
as Chief of Detectives
Blacula
1972 · Movie
as Gordon Thomas
Cool Breeze
1972 · Movie
as Sidney Lord Jones
The Rookies
1972 · TV Show
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV Show
All in the Family
1971 · TV Show
as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
Cannon
1971 · TV Show
The Out-of-Towners
1970 · Movie
as Police Officer
Medical Center
1969 · TV Show
Mannix
1967 · TV Show
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · TV Show
as Police Sergeant, Technician
The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV Show
as Technician
