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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.
The roles that explain the career.
25 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | General Afir | Film |
| 1992 | Judgement | Judge Jackson | Film |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Police Commissioner | Film |
| 1990 | Lambada | Wesley Wilson | Film |
| 1989 | The Package | Secret Service Commander | Film |
| 1988 | Above the Law | Deputy Supt. Crowder | Film |
| 1988 | Bulletproof | Billy Dunbar | Film |
| 1986 | The Boss' Wife | Barney | Film |
| 1986 | The Defiant Ones | Fred | Film |
| 1986 | Born American | The Admiral | Film |
| 1984 | The Jerk, Too | Crossroads | Film |
| 1979 | The Bermuda Triangle | Coast Guard Offficer | Film |
| 1978 | The President's Mistress | Lt. Gordon | Film |
| 1976 | The Last Hard Men | Weed | Film |
| 1975 | Adiós Amigo | Noah | Film |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Blake Tarr | Film |
| 1975 | Cornbread, Earl and Me | Charlie | Film |
| 1975 | Bucktown | Roy | Film |
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco | Frankie Steele | Film |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Robert Daniels | Film |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Ned (age 42) | Film |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Sidney Lord Jones | Film |
| 1972 | Blacula | Gordon Thomas | Film |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Police Officer | Film |
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