Thomas Baptiste
Acting • Born 1929-03-17 – Died 2018-12-06
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.
Filmography
51 credits
Black Snake
Movie • 1973
Isiah
The Music Machine
Movie • 1979
Claire's Father
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
Movie • 1965
Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
The Comedians
Movie • 1967
Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
The Ipcress File
Movie • 1965
Barney
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Movie • 1981
Dr. Michael Oloya
The Attendant
Movie • 1993
The Attendant
Guns at Batasi
Movie • 1964
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Movie • 1986
Badinga
Jemima + Johnny
Movie • 1966
Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Movie • 1973
Abdullah
Fable
Movie • 1965
Mark
The Secret Laughter of Women
Movie • 1999
Papa Fola
Nairobi Affair
Movie • 1984
The Wild Geese
Movie • 1978
Col. Mboya
Sapphire
Movie • 1959
Man on the Street
Pal
Movie • 1971
Norman
In the Beautiful Caribbean
Movie • 1972
Zikky
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Movie • 1971
Prof. Johns
King
Movie • 1984
Mr. King
Help!
Movie • 1965
Bahamian Police Chief
Black and White in Colour
Movie • 1992
Self
Shaft in Africa
Movie • 1973
Kopo
Ama
Movie • 1991
Babs
Web of Evidence
Movie • 1959
Haydock
In the Cool of the Day
Movie • 1963
Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Movie • 1963
Café Patron
Countdown at Kusini
Movie • 1976
John Okello
Flame in the Streets
Movie • 1961
Boyfriend
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Movie • 1974
Gen. Christian Awani
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Movie • 1979
Visitor
Escape From Kampala
Movie • 1991
Minawa
Two Gentlemen Sharing
Movie • 1969
Mutt, Moving Man
The Dogs of War
Movie • 1980
Dexter
Crown Court
TV • 1972
The Saint
TV • 1962
Grant
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Henry Chadwick
Maigret
TV • 1960
Minder
TV • 1979
Mr. Mikabwe
Crown Court
TV • 1972
Haverstock Brown QC
Return of the Saint
TV • 1978
President Obono
The Saint
TV • 1962
Police Sergeant
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Norman
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
TV • 1973
Minister
The Professionals
TV • 1977
Huntley
Winners and Losers
TV • 1989
Angelis
The Wednesday Play
TV • 1964
Mark
Till Death Us Do Part
TV • 1966
Doctor
Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Edgar
Rockliffe's Babies
TV • 1987
Lenny Darcy
The Fosters
TV • 1976
George