Acting
Thomas Baptiste
Acting · Born 1929-03-17 · 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.
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FilmThe Secret Laughter of Women
1999 · Papa Fola
FilmThe Attendant
1993 · The Attendant
FilmBlack and White in Colour
1992 · Self
FilmAma
1991 · Babs
Winners and Losers
Winners and Losers
1989 · Angelis
The Play on One
1988 · Minawa
First Sight
First Sight
1987 · Voodoo Man
Rockliffe's Babies
1987 · Lenny Darcy
EastEnders
1985 · Henry Chadwick
FilmKing
1984 · Mr. King
FilmNairobi Affair
1984
FilmRise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981 · Dr. Michael Oloya
FilmThe Dogs of War
1980 · Dexter
Minder
1979 · Mr. Mikabwe
FilmThe Music Machine
1979 · Claire's Father
FilmThe Class Of Miss MacMichael
1978 · Visitor
Return of the Saint
1978 · President Obono
FilmThe Wild Geese
1978 · Col. Mboya
The Professionals
1977 · Huntley
FilmCountdown at Kusini
1976 · John Okello
The Fosters
1976 · George
FilmHoneybaby, Honeybaby
1974 · Gen. Christian Awani
Born Free
1974 · Mwanga
FilmShaft in Africa
1973 · Kopo
FilmBlack Snake
1973 · Isiah
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973 · Minister
FilmGhost in the Noonday Sun
1973 · Abdullah
Crown Court
1972 · Haverstock Brown QC
FilmPal
1971 · Norman
FilmSunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · Prof. Johns
Play for Today
1970 · Norman
FilmTwo Gentlemen Sharing
1969 · Mutt, Moving Man
FilmThe Comedians
1967 · Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
ITV Playhouse
1967 · John
FilmJemima + Johnny
1966 · Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · Doctor
FilmHelp!
1965 · Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
FilmThe Ipcress File
1965 · Barney
FilmDr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 · Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
FilmFable
1965 · Mark
FilmGuns at Batasi
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Mark
Theatre 625
1964 · Edgar
Espionage
1963 · African Policeman
FilmIn the Cool of the Day
1963 · Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
FilmThe Small World of Sammy Lee
1963 · Café Patron
The Saint
1962 · Grant
FilmFlame in the Streets
1961 · Boyfriend
Maigret
1960
FilmSapphire
1959 · Man on the Street
FilmWeb of Evidence
1959 · Haydock