Thalmus Rasulala
Acting • Born 1939-11-15 – Died 1991-10-09
Biography
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
68 credits
New Jack City
Movie • 1991
Police Commissioner
The Out-of-Towners
Movie • 1970
Police Officer
Blacula
Movie • 1972
Gordon Thomas
Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie • 1992
General Afir
Judgement
Movie • 1992
Judge Jackson
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Movie • 1974
Self (archive footage)
The Boss' Wife
Movie • 1986
Barney
Friday Foster
Movie • 1975
Blake Tarr
Lambada
Movie • 1990
Wesley Wilson
Bucktown
Movie • 1975
Roy
Mr. Ricco
Movie • 1975
Frankie Steele
Above the Law
Movie • 1988
Deputy Supt. Crowder
Cool Breeze
Movie • 1972
Sidney Lord Jones
Born American
Movie • 1986
The Admiral
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Movie • 1975
Charlie
Willie Dynamite
Movie • 1974
Robert Daniels
Blind Vengeance
Movie • 1990
Rev. Abel Mace
The Last Hard Men
Movie • 1976
Weed
Bulletproof
Movie • 1988
Billy Dunbar
Last Hours Before Morning
Movie • 1975
Justice Sullivan
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Movie • 1983
The Defiant Ones
Movie • 1986
Fred
Booker
Movie • 1984
Stepfather
The President's Mistress
Movie • 1978
Lt. Gordon
Adiós Amigo
Movie • 1975
Noah
Killer on Board
Movie • 1977
Dr. Alvarez
The Package
Movie • 1989
Secret Service Commander
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Movie • 1974
Ned (age 42)
Life on the Edge
Movie • 1992
Truman Brown
The Bait
Movie • 1973
Eddie Nugent
The Jerk, Too
Movie • 1984
Crossroads
The Trial of the Moke
Movie • 1978
William Chamberlain
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie • 1977
Food Stamp Man
The Preppie Murder
Movie • 1989
Judge Bell
The Bermuda Triangle
Movie • 1979
Coast Guard Offficer
Good Times
TV • 1974
The Rookies
TV • 1972
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Capt. Donald Varley
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Police Sergeant
What's Happening!!
TV • 1976
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
All in the Family
TV • 1971
Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
Kurt Hendricks
Mannix
TV • 1967
Sanford and Son
TV • 1972
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Kojak
TV • 1973
Chief of Detectives
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
Cannon
TV • 1971
Stingray
TV • 1985
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Technician
Khan!
TV • 1975
Blue Thunder
TV • 1984
Marley Winston
The Cop and the Kid
TV • 1975
The Fitzpatricks
TV • 1977
The Sophisticated Gents
TV • 1981
Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Technician
WonderWorks
TV • 1984
Wash
The Fitzpatricks
TV • 1977
Huston
The New Dragnet
TV • 1989
Capt. Boltz
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Father Merrin
The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Dep. Chief Harry Simon
Roots
TV • 1977
Omoro
Melba
TV • 1986
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Lt. Craig Arkin
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Aaron Kramer
When Things Were Rotten
TV • 1975
Prince Enjomo