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.
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Known For
Acting History
1999
The Secret Laughter of Women as Papa Fola
1993The Attendant as The Attendant
1992Black and White in Colour as Self
1991Ama as Babs
1991Escape From Kampala as Minawa
1989Winners and Losers as Angelis
1987Rockliffe's Babies as Lenny Darcy
1986Drums Along Balmoral Drive as Badinga
1985EastEnders as Henry Chadwick
1984King as Mr. King
1984Nairobi Affair
1981Rise and Fall of Idi Amin as Dr. Michael Oloya
1980The Dogs of War as Dexter
1979Minder as Mr. Mikabwe
1979The Music Machine as Claire's Father
1979The Class Of Miss MacMichael as Visitor
1978Return of the Saint as President Obono
1978The Wild Geese as Col. Mboya
1977The Professionals as Huntley
1976Countdown at Kusini as John Okello
1974Honeybaby, Honeybaby as Gen. Christian Awani
1973Shaft in Africa as Kopo
1973Black Snake as Isiah
1973Divorce His, Divorce Hers as Minister
1973Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Abdullah
1972Crown Court
1972Crown Court as Haverstock Brown QC
1972In the Beautiful Caribbean as Zikky
1971Pal as Norman
1971Sunday Bloody Sunday as Prof. Johns
1970Play for Today as Norman
1969Two Gentlemen Sharing as Mutt, Moving Man
1967The Comedians as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1966Jemima + Johnny as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1966Till Death Us Do Part as Doctor
1965Help! as Bahamian Police Chief
1965The Ipcress File as Barney
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
1965Fable as Mark
1964Guns at Batasi
1964The Wednesday Play as Mark
1964Theatre 625 as Edgar
1963In the Cool of the Day as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
1963The Small World of Sammy Lee as Café Patron
1962The Saint as Grant
1962The Saint as Police Sergeant
1961Flame in the Streets as Boyfriend
1960Maigret
1959Sapphire as Man on the Street
1959Web of Evidence as Haydock