Thomas Baptiste
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2018 (aged 89)
Born in
Georgetown, British Guiana
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Ipcress File
18 Mar 1965
Help!
29 Jul 1965
The Wild Geese
28 Jun 1978
EastEnders
19 Feb 1985
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
23 Feb 1965
The Dogs of War
17 Dec 1980
Sunday Bloody Sunday
21 Sep 1971
The Saint
04 Oct 1962
Filmography
1999
- The Secret Laughter of Womenas Papa Fola
1993
- The Attendantas The Attendant
1991
- Amaas Babs
- Escape From Kampalaas Minawa
1989
- Winners and Losersas Angelis1 episode
1988
- The Play on Oneas Minawa1 episode
1987
- First Sightas Voodoo Man1 episode
- Rockliffe's Babiesas Lenny Darcy1 episode
1986
- Drums Along Balmoral Driveas Badinga
1985
- EastEndersas Henry Chadwick2 episodes
1984
- Kingas Mr. King
- Nairobi Affair
1981
- Rise and Fall of Idi Aminas Dr. Michael Oloya
1980
- The Dogs of Waras Dexter
1979
- Minderas Mr. Mikabwe1 episode
- The Music Machineas Claire's Father
1978
- The Class Of Miss MacMichaelas Visitor
- Return of the Saintas President Obono1 episode
- The Wild Geeseas Col. Mboya
1977
- The Professionalsas Huntley1 episode
1976
- Countdown at Kusinias John Okello
- The Fostersas George1 episode
1974
- Honeybaby, Honeybabyas Gen. Christian Awani
- Born Freeas Mwanga1 episode
1973
- Shaft in Africaas Kopo
- Black Snakeas Isiah
- Divorce His, Divorce Hersas Minister2 episodes
- Ghost in the Noonday Sunas Abdullah
- Divorce His - Divorce Hersas Minister
1972
- Crown Courtas Haverstock Brown QC3 episodes
- In the Beautiful Caribbeanas Zikky
1971
- Palas Norman
- Sunday Bloody Sundayas Prof. Johns
1970
- Play for Todayas Mr. King1 episode
1969
- Two Gentlemen Sharingas Mutt, Moving Man
1967
- The Comediansas Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
- ITV Playhouseas John1 episode
1966
- Jemima + Johnnyas Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
- Till Death Us Do Partas Doctor1 episode
1965
- Help!as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
- The Ipcress Fileas Barney
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
- Fableas Mark
1964
- Guns at Batasi
- The Wednesday Playas Mark1 episode
- Theatre 625as Edgar1 episode
1963
- Espionageas African Policeman1 episode
- In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
- The Small World of Sammy Leeas Café Patron
1962
- The Saintas Police Sergeant1 episode
1961
- Flame in the Streetsas Boyfriend
1960
- Maigret1 episode
1959
- Sapphireas Man on the Street
- Web of Evidenceas Haydock