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
65 acting credits
Acting · 65
Saturday Night Live
1975
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Mannix
1967
The Twilight Zone
1959
T. J. Hooker
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Medical Center
1969
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Cannon
1971
The Rookies
1972
Kojak
1973
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
All in the Family
1971
Sanford and Son
1972
The Jeffersons
1975
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Roots
1977
Good Times
1974
What's Happening!!
1976
Stingray
1985
Blue Thunder
1984
Above the Law
1988
WonderWorks
1984
When Things Were Rotten
1975
New Jack City
1991
The Fitzpatricks
1977
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
The Package
1989
Khan!
1975
The New Dragnet
1989
Melba
1986
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
The Out-of-Towners
1970
Bulletproof
1988
Blacula
1972
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
The Preppie Murder
1989
Friday Foster
1975
The Last Hard Men
1976
The Boss' Wife
1986
Willie Dynamite
1974
Judgement
1992
Lambada
1990
Booker
1984
The Bait
1973
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
The President's Mistress
1978
Mr. Ricco
1975
Last Hours Before Morning
1975
The Cop and the Kid
1975
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Cool Breeze
1972
Blind Vengeance
1990
The Jerk, Too
1984
Bucktown
1975
Adiós Amigo
1975
Born American
1986
The Trial of the Moke
1978
Life on the Edge
1992
The Defiant Ones
1986
Killer on Board
1977
The Bermuda Triangle
1979