Thomas Baptiste

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-03-17 (89 years old)

Deathday

2018-12-06

Place of Birth

Georgetown, British Guiana

Thomas Baptiste

Biography

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.

Acting

1973

Black Snake

as Isiah

1979

The Music Machine

as Claire's Father

1965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

1967

The Comedians

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

1965

1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

as Dr. Michael Oloya

1993

The Attendant

as The Attendant

1966

Jemima + Johnny

as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

1965

Fable

as Mark

1978

The Wild Geese

as Col. Mboya

1959

Sapphire

as Man on the Street

1971

Pal

as Norman

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Prof. Johns

1984

King

as Mr. King

1965

Help!

as Bahamian Police Chief

1973

1991

Ama

as Babs

1959

Web of Evidence

as Haydock

1963

In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

1963

1976

Countdown at Kusini

as John Okello

1961

1974

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as Gen. Christian Awani

1991

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing

as Mutt, Moving Man

1980

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