Thalmus Rasulala
34 movies · 30 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 15, 1939
- Died
- Oct 9, 1991 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Jack Crowder · Jack Bernarde Crowder
Biography
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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.
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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.
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Known for
Thalmus Rasulala: movies and TV shows
Acting (64)
- 1992 Judgement
as Judge Jackson
- 1992 Mom and Dad Save the World
as General Afir
- 1992 Life on the Edge
as Truman Brown
- 1991 New Jack City
as Police Commissioner
- 1990 Blind Vengeance
as Rev. Abel Mace
- 1990 Lambada
as Wesley Wilson
- 1989
- 1989 The Preppie Murder
as Judge Bell
- 1989 The Package
as Secret Service Commander
- 1988 Bulletproof
as Billy Dunbar
- 1988 Above the Law
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 Born American
as The Admiral
- 1986 The Defiant Ones
as Fred
- 1986 The Boss' Wife
as Barney
- 1985
- 1984 Booker
as Stepfather
- 1984
- 1984 The Jerk, Too
as Crossroads
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1979 The Bermuda Triangle
as Coast Guard Offficer
- 1978 The Trial of the Moke
as William Chamberlain
- 1978 The President's Mistress
as Lt. Gordon
- 1977
- 1977 Killer on Board
as Dr. Alvarez
- 1977
- 1977 Fun with Dick and Jane
as Food Stamp Man
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976 The Last Hard Men
as Weed
- 1975 Friday Foster
as Blake Tarr
- 1975 Adiós Amigo
as Noah
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 Bucktown
as Roy
- 1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me
as Charlie
- 1975 Last Hours Before Morning
as Justice Sullivan
- 1975
- 1975 Mr. Ricco
as Frankie Steele
- 1975
- 1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Ned (age 42)
- 1974
- 1974 Willie Dynamite
as Robert Daniels
- 1973
- 1973 The Bait
as Eddie Nugent
- 1972
- 1972 Blacula
as Gordon Thomas
- 1972 Cool Breeze
as Sidney Lord Jones
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970 The Out-of-Towners
as Police Officer
- 1969
- 1967
- 1963
- 1959
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode
- 1974