Acting

Thomas Baptiste

March 17, 1929December 6, 2018 (aged 89)Georgetown, British Guiana

Thomas Baptiste was born on March 17, 1929 in Georgetown, British Guiana. He was an actor, known for The Wild Geese (1978), The Ipcress File (1965) and for playing Coronation Street's first black character. He died on December 6, 2018 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England.

Filmography

The Secret Laughter of Women

as Papa Fola

5.21999

The Secret Laughter of Women

as Papa Fola

The Attendant

as The Attendant

4.41993

The Attendant

as The Attendant

Black and White in Colour

as Self

10.01992

Black and White in Colour

as Self

Ama

as Babs

7.01991

Ama

as Babs

Escape From Kampala

as Minawa

1991

Escape From Kampala

as Minawa

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

as Badinga

1986

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

as Badinga

King

as Mr. King

10.01984

King

as Mr. King

Nairobi Affair

5.61984

Nairobi Affair

Amin: The Rise and Fall

as Dr. Michael Oloya

7.61981

Amin: The Rise and Fall

as Dr. Michael Oloya

The Dogs of War

as Dexter

5.81980

The Dogs of War

as Dexter

The Music Machine

as Claire's Father

10.01979

The Music Machine

as Claire's Father

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

as Visitor

5.21978

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

as Visitor

The Wild Geese

as Col. Mboya

6.81978

The Wild Geese

as Col. Mboya

Countdown at Kusini

as John Okello

7.01976

Countdown at Kusini

as John Okello

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as Gen. Christian Awani

6.01974

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as Gen. Christian Awani

Shaft in Africa

as Kopo

6.21973

Shaft in Africa

as Kopo

Black Snake

as Isiah

5.31973

Black Snake

as Isiah

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as Abdullah

4.91973

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as Abdullah

In the Beautiful Caribbean

as Zikky

1972

In the Beautiful Caribbean

as Zikky

Pal

as Norman

10.01971

Pal

as Norman

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Prof. Johns

6.51971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Prof. Johns

Two Gentlemen Sharing

as Mutt, Moving Man

5.51969

Two Gentlemen Sharing

as Mutt, Moving Man

The Comedians

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

6.11967

The Comedians

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

Jemima + Johnny

as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

7.01966

Jemima + Johnny

as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

Help!

as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)

6.91965

Help!

as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)

The Ipcress File

as Barney

6.81965

The Ipcress File

as Barney

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

6.51965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

Fable

as Mark

7.01965

Fable

as Mark

Guns at Batasi

7.01964

Guns at Batasi

In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

5.81963

In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

The Small World of Sammy Lee

as Café Patron

6.01963

The Small World of Sammy Lee

as Café Patron

Flame in the Streets

as Boyfriend

6.31961

Flame in the Streets

as Boyfriend

Sapphire

as Man on the Street

7.01959

Sapphire

as Man on the Street

Web of Evidence

as Haydock

4.71959

Web of Evidence

as Haydock