Thalmus Rasulala
Date of birth: 1939-11-15
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jack Crowder, Jack Bernarde Crowder
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
Movie Credits
New Jack City
1991-03-08
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack.
The Out-of-Towners
1970-05-28
A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.
Blacula
1972-08-25
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries l
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992-07-24
Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping
Judgement
1992-08-05
A juvenile court judge goes out of her way to try to aid a young man whom she believes has innocentl
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974-02-20
In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-fill
The Boss' Wife
1986-01-01
Daniel Stern stars as a stockbroker trying to climb the corporate ladder. There's only one thing sto
Friday Foster
1975-12-25
Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the
Lambada
1990-03-16
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada d
Bucktown
1975-07-02
Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he lear
Mr. Ricco
1975-01-31
Accused murderer Frankie Steele walks free, thanks to the efforts of San Francisco defense lawyer Jo
Above the Law
1988-04-08
Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthod
Cool Breeze
1972-03-29
A paroled crook masterminds a $3 million jewelry theft to fund a bank for businessmen.
Born American
1986-01-14
A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon impri
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975-05-21
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political an
Willie Dynamite
1974-01-23
Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now
Blind Vengeance
1990-08-22
A man seeks revenge on the white supremacists acquitted in the murder of his son
The Last Hard Men
1976-04-22
In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo an
Bulletproof
1988-04-20
A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.
Last Hours Before Morning
1975-04-19
An ex-cop, now a private detective, investigating a gambler's murder finds that there may be a conne
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983-03-22
This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Miss
The Defiant Ones
1986-01-05
Monroe and 'Joker' Johnson are two prisoners who despise each other. But after their prison transpor
Booker
1984-10-01
Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to re
The President's Mistress
1978-02-10
A government courier is caught in a deadly cover-up after discovering that his murdered sister was n
Adiós Amigo
1975-12-25
Two incompetent Western outlaws engineer several failed crimes, including a botched stagecoach holdu
Killer on Board
1977-10-10
The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passenger
The Package
1989-08-25
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Bo
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974-10-17
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist ar
Life on the Edge
1992-05-19
Earthquakes and aftershocks forces a group of residents stranded at a party to reevaluate their live
The Bait
1973-03-13
Tracy Fleming is a widowed police officer, with a young son, who has risen to the role of plaincloth
The Jerk, Too
1984-01-06
Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs
The Trial of the Moke
1978-05-03
Henry Flipper is the first black West Point graduate. Assigned to serve at Fort Davis in Texas, Flip
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977-03-18
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in
The Preppie Murder
1989-09-24
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence poin
The Bermuda Triangle
1979-01-24
Documentary on with strange goings-on in the 'devil's triangle'.