Thalmus Rasulala
Actor
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.
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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Filmography
New Jack City
as Police Commissioner 1991
The Package
as Secret Service Commander 1989
Blacula
as Gordon Thomas 1972
The Out-of-Towners
as Police Officer 1970
Mom and Dad Save the World
as General Afir 1992
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Food Stamp Man 1977
The Last Hard Men
as Weed 1976
Friday Foster
as Blake Tarr 1975
Bulletproof
as Billy Dunbar 1988
Lambada
as Wesley Wilson 1990
Bucktown
as Roy 1975
Born American
as The Admiral 1986
The Boss' Wife
as Barney 1986
Willie Dynamite
as Robert Daniels 1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Ned (age 42) 1974
Cool Breeze
as Sidney Lord Jones 1972