Thalmus Rasulala
Acting
Awards
Won 1 Theatre World Award Award
Theatre World Award 1 won
- 1968 Theatre World Award Won
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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.
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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Acting
47 credits
Saturday Night Live
Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Twilight Zone
American Playhouse
T. J. Hooker
The Incredible Hulk
All in the Family
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kojak
The Jeffersons
Roots
Above the Law
What's Happening!!
New Jack City
Adiós Amigo
Blue Thunder
The Package
When Things Were Rotten
WonderWorks
The Fitzpatricks
Fun with Dick and Jane
Blacula
The New Dragnet
The Last Hard Men
The Sophisticated Gents
Judgement
Friday Foster
The Out-of-Towners
The Preppie Murder
Mom and Dad Save the World
Cool Breeze
The Boss' Wife
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Born American
Lambada
Bulletproof
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Willie Dynamite
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Last Hours Before Morning
The Bait
Bucktown
The Defiant Ones
The Jerk, Too
Mr. Ricco
Blind Vengeance
Killer on Board
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Mannix
Simon & Simon
Cannon
Cagney & Lacey
Medical Center
The Rookies
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Sanford and Son
Good Times
Stingray
Khan!
The Cop and the Kid
Melba
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