Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Deceased · Born: Mar 17, 1929 · Died: Dec 6, 2018

Personal Details

Born Mar 17, 1929 Georgetown, British Guiana

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.

Career

1999
The Secret Laughter of Women
The Secret Laughter of Women as Papa Fola
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1984
Play for Today
Play for Today as Mr. King
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Nairobi Affair
Nairobi Affair as Nbomba
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1981
Amin: The Rise and Fall
Amin: The Rise and Fall as Dr. Michael Oloya
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1977
The Professionals
The Professionals as Huntley
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1976
Cool Red
Cool Red as John Okello
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1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Honeybaby, Honeybaby as Gen. Christian Awani
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1973
Black Snake
Black Snake as Isiah
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Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Abdullah
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1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday as Prof. Johns
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1967
Jemima and Johnny
Jemima and Johnny as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
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1966
The Saint
The Saint as Grant
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1965
The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File as Barney
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1992
Black and White in Colour