Acting
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
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV
Mannix
1967 · TV
The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV
Simon & Simon
1981 · TV
Cannon
1971 · TV
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · TV
Medical Center
1969 · TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · TV
The Rookies
1972 · TV
Kojak
1973 · TV
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV
All in the Family
1971 · TV
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · TV
Good Times
1974 · TV
Roots
1977 · TV
What's Happening!!
1976 · TV
Stingray
1985 · TV
Blue Thunder
1984 · TV
Above the Law
1988 · Movie
When Things Were Rotten
1975 · TV
New Jack City
1991 · Movie
The Fitzpatricks
1977 · TV
The Package
1989 · Movie
The Last Hard Men
1976 · Movie
Melba
1986 · TV
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · TV
Khan!
1975 · TV
The Boss' Wife
1986 · Movie
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · Movie
Friday Foster
1975 · Movie
Lambada
1990 · Movie
Blacula
1972 · Movie
Cool Breeze
1972 · Movie
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975 · Movie
Mr. Ricco
1975 · Movie
Willie Dynamite
1974 · Movie
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992 · Movie
The Out-of-Towners
1970 · Movie
The Jerk, Too
1984 · Movie
Adiós Amigo
1975 · Movie
The Preppie Murder
1989 · Movie
The Cop and the Kid
1975 · TV
Bulletproof
1988 · Movie
Bucktown
1975 · Movie
The Defiant Ones
1986 · Movie
The Bait
1973 · Movie
Born American
1986 · Movie
Killer on Board
1977 · Movie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Movie
Blind Vengeance
1990 · Movie
The Bermuda Triangle
1979 · Movie
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974 · Movie
Judgement
1992 · Movie
The Trial of the Moke
1978 · Movie
The President's Mistress
1978 · Movie
Last Hours Before Morning
1975 · Movie
