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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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) | General Afir | 6.7 | |
| 2 | New Jack City (1991) | Police Commissioner | 7 | |
| 3 | The Preppie Murder (1989) | Judge Bell | - | - |
| 4 | Bulletproof (1988) | Billy Dunbar | 5 | |
| 5 | Above the Law (1988) | Deputy Supt. Crowder | 6.1 | |
| 6 | The Boss' Wife (1986) | Barney | - | - |
| 7 | The Defiant Ones (1986) | Fred | - | - |
| 8 | Born American (1986) | The Admiral | 6 | |
| 9 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) | - | - | - |
| 10 | Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) | Food Stamp Man | - | - |
| 11 | The Last Hard Men (1976) | Weed | - | - |
| 12 | Friday Foster (1975) | Blake Tarr | - | - |
| 13 | Mr. Ricco (1975) | Frankie Steele | - | - |
| 14 | Bucktown (1975) | Roy | - | - |
| 15 | Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) | Charlie | - | - |
| 16 | Adiós Amigo (1975) | Noah | - | - |
| 17 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) | Ned (age 42) | 10 | |
| 18 | Willie Dynamite (1974) | Robert Daniels | 6 | |
| 19 | Cool Breeze (1972) | Sidney Lord Jones | - | - |
| 20 | Blacula (1972) | Gordon Thomas | 6.1 | |
| 21 | The Out-of-Towners (1970) | Police Officer | - | - |
