Cast & creator
Thalmus Rasulala
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Star Trek: The Next Generation, American Playhouse
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
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1959–1992 · acting roles
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Filmography (69)
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Saturday Night Live
Father Merrin
1975
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Capt. Donald Varley
1987
American Playhouse
Talbot
1982
Mannix
1967
Cannon
1971
T. J. Hooker
Lt. Craig Arkin
1982T. J. Hooker
Aaron Kramer
1982
The Twilight Zone
Technician
1959
Simon & Simon
1981
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Incredible Hulk
Dep. Chief Harry Simon
1977
All in the Family
Mr. Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
1971
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Medical Center
1969
The Rookies
1972
The Jeffersons
Kurt Hendricks
1975
Kojak
Chief of Detectives
1973
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Police Sergeant
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
Technician
1963
Good Times
1974
Sanford and Son
1972
What's Happening!!
Bill Thomas
1976
Roots
Omoro
1977
Stingray
1985
Blue Thunder
Marley Winston
1984
When Things Were Rotten
Prince Enjomo
1975
The Fitzpatricks
1977The Fitzpatricks
Huston
1977
Above the Law
Deputy Supt. Crowder
1988
WonderWorks
Wash
1984
New Jack City
Police Commissioner
1991The New Dragnet
Capt. Boltz
1989
Fun with Dick and Jane
Food Stamp Man
1977
The Package
Secret Service Commander
1989
The Sophisticated Gents
Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson
1981
The Out-of-Towners
Police Officer
1970
Khan!
1975
Melba
1986
The Cop and the Kid
1975
Blacula
Gordon Thomas
1972
The Last Hard Men
Weed
1976
Mom and Dad Save the World
General Afir
1992
The Preppie Murder
Judge Bell
1989
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Ned (age 42)
1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self (archive footage)
1974
Judgement
Judge Jackson
1992
Friday Foster
Blake Tarr
1975
The Boss' Wife
Barney
1986
Adiós Amigo
Noah
1975
Born American
The Admiral
1986
Cool Breeze
Sidney Lord Jones
1972
Willie Dynamite
Robert Daniels
1974Life on the Edge
Truman Brown
1992
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Charlie
1975
Lambada
Wesley Wilson
1990
The President's Mistress
Lt. Gordon
1978
The Defiant Ones
Fred
1986
Bulletproof
Billy Dunbar
1988
Killer on Board
Dr. Alvarez
1977
The Trial of the Moke
William Chamberlain
1978
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Last Hours Before Morning
Justice Sullivan
1975
The Bait
Eddie Nugent
1973
Mr. Ricco
Frankie Steele
1975
The Jerk, Too
Crossroads
1984
The Bermuda Triangle
Coast Guard Offficer
1979
Booker
Stepfather
1984
Blind Vengeance
Rev. Abel Mace
1990
Bucktown
Roy
1975