Thalmus Rasulala
Known for Acting
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
The Package
1989
as Secret Service Commander
Above the Law
1988
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
New Jack City
1991
as Police Commissioner
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
as Food Stamp Man
The Last Hard Men
1976
as Weed
Blacula
1972
as Gordon Thomas
The Preppie Murder
1989
as Judge Bell
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Police Officer
The Boss' Wife
1986
as Barney
Friday Foster
1975
as Blake Tarr
Willie Dynamite
1974
as Robert Daniels
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975
as Charlie
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Crossroads
The Defiant Ones
1986
as Fred
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Ned (age 42)
Lambada
1990
as Wesley Wilson
Bucktown
1975
as Roy
Last Hours Before Morning
1975
as Justice Sullivan
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
as General Afir
The Bait
1973
as Eddie Nugent