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

Filmography

• 1992Judgement — Judge Jackson
• 1992Life on the Edge — Truman Brown
• 1992Mom and Dad Save the World — General Afir
• 1991New Jack City — Police Commissioner
• 1990Blind Vengeance — Rev. Abel Mace
• 1990Lambada — Wesley Wilson
• The New Dragnet — Capt. Boltz
• 1989The Package — Secret Service Commander
• 1989The Preppie Murder — Judge Bell
• 1988Above the Law — Deputy Supt. Crowder
• 1988Bulletproof — Billy Dunbar
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — Capt. Donald Varley
• 1986Born American — The Admiral
• Melba
• 1986The Boss' Wife — Barney
• 1986The Defiant Ones — Fred
• Stingray
• Blue Thunder — Marley Winston
• 1984Booker — Stepfather
• 1984The Jerk, Too — Crossroads
• WonderWorks — Wash
• 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• American Playhouse — Talbot
• Cagney & Lacey
• T. J. Hooker — Lt. Craig Arkin, Aaron Kramer
• Simon & Simon
• The Sophisticated Gents — Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
• 1979The Bermuda Triangle — Coast Guard Offficer
• 1978The President's Mistress — Lt. Gordon
• 1978The Trial of the Moke — William Chamberlain
• 1977Fun with Dick and Jane — Food Stamp Man
• 1977Killer on Board — Dr. Alvarez
• Roots — Omoro
• The Fitzpatricks — Huston
• The Incredible Hulk — Dep. Chief Harry Simon
• 1976The Last Hard Men — Weed
• What's Happening!! — Bill Thomas
• 1975Adiós Amigo — Noah
• 1975Bucktown — Roy
• 1975Cornbread, Earl and Me — Charlie
• 1975Friday Foster — Blake Tarr
• Khan!
• 1975Last Hours Before Morning — Justice Sullivan
• 1975Mr. Ricco — Frankie Steele
• Saturday Night Live — Father Merrin
• The Cop and the Kid
• The Jeffersons — Kurt Hendricks
• When Things Were Rotten — Prince Enjomo
• Good Times
• 1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman — Ned (age 42)
• 1974Willie Dynamite — Robert Daniels
• Kojak — Chief of Detectives
• 1973The Bait — Eddie Nugent
• 1972Blacula — Gordon Thomas
• 1972Cool Breeze — Sidney Lord Jones
• Sanford and Son
• The Rookies
• All in the Family — Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
• Cannon
• 1970The Out-of-Towners — Police Officer
• Medical Center
• Mannix
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Police Sergeant, Technician
• The Twilight Zone — Technician

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute — Self (archive footage)