Acting
Thalmus Rasulala
EN cinema · 35 credits
Born
15 November 1939
Died
9 October 1991 (aged 51)
Birthplace
Miami, Florida, USA
Also known as Jack Crowder · Jack Bernarde Crowder
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
Known for
Filmography
Mom and Dad Save the World
as General Afir
Judgement
as Judge Jackson
Life on the Edge
1992
Life on the Edge
as Truman Brown
New Jack City
as Police Commissioner
Lambada
as Wesley Wilson
Blind Vengeance
as Rev. Abel Mace
The Package
as Secret Service Commander
The Preppie Murder
as Judge Bell
Above the Law
as Deputy Supt. Crowder
Bulletproof
as Billy Dunbar
The Boss' Wife
as Barney
Born American
as The Admiral
The Defiant Ones
as Fred
Booker
as Stepfather
The Jerk, Too
as Crossroads
The Bermuda Triangle
as Coast Guard Offficer
The President's Mistress
as Lt. Gordon
The Trial of the Moke
as William Chamberlain
Killer on Board
as Dr. Alvarez
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Food Stamp Man
Friday Foster
as Blake Tarr
Bucktown
as Roy
Mr. Ricco
as Frankie Steele
Cornbread, Earl and Me
as Charlie
Last Hours Before Morning
as Justice Sullivan
Adiós Amigo
as Noah
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Dynamite
as Robert Daniels
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Ned (age 42)
The Bait
as Eddie Nugent
Blacula
as Gordon Thomas
Cool Breeze
as Sidney Lord Jones
The Out-of-Towners
as Police Officer