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Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

ActingBorn November 15, 1939 (51 years old at death)· Died October 9, 1991

Miami, Florida, USA

IMDb

Biography

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

Also known as: Jack Crowder, Jack Bernarde Crowder
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 65

Known For

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Father Merrin

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV
★8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Capt. Donald Varley

Movies (35)

Judgement

Judgement

as Judge Jackson

1992

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World

as General Afir

1992

No image

Life on the Edge

as Truman Brown

1992

New Jack City

TV Shows (30)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Father Merrin

1 ep.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Capt. Donald Varley

1 ep.

Mannix
Mannix
TV
★6.8

Mannix

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Technician

Simon & Simon
TV
★6.7

Simon & Simon

T. J. Hooker
TV
★6.5

T. J. Hooker

as Lt. Craig Arkin

Cagney & Lacey
TV
★7.0

Cagney & Lacey

Cannon
TV
★6.7

Cannon

The Incredible Hulk
TV
★7.2

The Incredible Hulk

as Dep. Chief Harry Simon

Medical Center
TV
★6.4

Medical Center

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV
★6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Sanford and Son
TV
★7.5

Sanford and Son

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Father Merrin

1975

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV
★8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Capt. Donald Varley

1987

Mannix
TV
★6.8

Mannix

1967

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Technician

1959

Simon & Simon
TV
★6.7

Simon & Simon

1981

T. J. Hooker
TV
★6.5

T. J. Hooker

as Lt. Craig Arkin

1982

Cagney & Lacey
TV
★7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Cannon
TV
★6.7

Cannon

1971

The Incredible Hulk
TV
★7.2

The Incredible Hulk

as Dep. Chief Harry Simon

1977

Medical Center
TV
★6.4

Medical Center

1969

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV
★6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Sanford and Son
TV
★7.5

Sanford and Son

1972

New Jack City

as Police Commissioner

1991

Blind Vengeance

Blind Vengeance

as Rev. Abel Mace

1990

Lambada

Lambada

as Wesley Wilson

1990

The Preppie Murder

The Preppie Murder

as Judge Bell

1989

The Package

The Package

as Secret Service Commander

1989

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

as Billy Dunbar

1988

Above the Law

Above the Law

as Deputy Supt. Crowder

1988

Born American

Born American

as The Admiral

1986

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Fred

1986

The Boss' Wife

The Boss' Wife

as Barney

1986

No image

Booker

as Stepfather

1984

The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

as Crossroads

1984

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle

as Coast Guard Offficer

1979

The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke

as William Chamberlain

1978

The President's Mistress

The President's Mistress

as Lt. Gordon

1978

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

as Dr. Alvarez

1977

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

as Food Stamp Man

1977

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men

as Weed

1976

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

as Blake Tarr

1975

Adiós Amigo

Adiós Amigo

as Noah

1975

Judgement

Judgement

as Judge Jackson

1992

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World

as General Afir

1992

No image

Life on the Edge

as Truman Brown

1992

New Jack City

New Jack City

as Police Commissioner

1991

Blind Vengeance

Blind Vengeance

as Rev. Abel Mace

1990

Lambada

Lambada

as Wesley Wilson

1990

The Preppie Murder

The Preppie Murder

as Judge Bell

1989

The Package

The Package

as Secret Service Commander

1989

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

as Billy Dunbar

1988

Above the Law

Above the Law

as Deputy Supt. Crowder

1988

Born American

Born American

as The Admiral

1986

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Fred

1986

The Boss' Wife

The Boss' Wife

as Barney

1986

No image

Booker

as Stepfather

1984

The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

as Crossroads

1984

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle

as Coast Guard Offficer

1979

The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke

as William Chamberlain

1978

The President's Mistress

The President's Mistress

as Lt. Gordon

1978

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

as Dr. Alvarez

1977

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

as Food Stamp Man

1977

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men

as Weed

1976

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

as Blake Tarr

1975

Adiós Amigo

Adiós Amigo

as Noah

1975

Mannix

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Technician

1 ep.

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

2 ep.

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Lt. Craig Arkin

1 ep.

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1 ep.

Cannon

Cannon

1 ep.

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as Dep. Chief Harry Simon

1 ep.

Medical Center

Medical Center

1 ep.

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1 ep.

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

2 ep.

The Rookies

The Rookies

1 ep.

All in the Family

All in the Family

as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)

1 ep.

Kojak

Kojak

as Chief of Detectives

2 ep.

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as Kurt Hendricks

1 ep.

Good Times

Good Times

2 ep.

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Police Sergeant

1 ep.

Roots

Roots

as Omoro

1 ep.

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

as Bill Thomas

7 ep.

Stingray

Stingray

1 ep.

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

as Marley Winston

1 ep.

No image

WonderWorks

as Wash

1 ep.

When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

as Prince Enjomo

1 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Father Merrin

1 episodes

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Capt. Donald Varley

1 episodes

Mannix

Mannix

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Technician

1 episodes

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

2 episodes

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Lt. Craig Arkin

1 episodes

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1 episodes

Cannon

Cannon

1 episodes

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as Dep. Chief Harry Simon

1 episodes

Medical Center

Medical Center

1 episodes

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1 episodes

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

2 episodes

The Rookies

The Rookies

1 episodes

All in the Family

All in the Family

as Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)

1 episodes

Kojak

Kojak

as Chief of Detectives

2 episodes

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as Kurt Hendricks

1 episodes

Good Times

Good Times

2 episodes

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Police Sergeant

1 episodes

Roots

Roots

as Omoro

1 episodes

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

as Bill Thomas

7 episodes

Stingray

Stingray

1 episodes

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

as Marley Winston

1 episodes

No image

WonderWorks

as Wash

1 episodes

When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

as Prince Enjomo

1 episodes