Thomas Baptiste
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-03-17
Day of Death
2018-12-06 (89 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(1999)
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
(1993)
The Attendant
as The Attendant
(1992)
Black and White in Colour
as Himself
(1991)
Ama
as Babs
(1991)
Escape From Kampala
as Minawa
(1986)
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
(1984)
(1984)
King
as Mr. King
(1981)
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
(1979)
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
(1979)
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
(1978)
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
(1976)
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
(1974)
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as Gen. Christian Awani
(1973)
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
(1973)
Black Snake
as Isiah
(1973)
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
(1972)
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
(1971)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
(1971)
Pal
as Norman
(1969)
Two Gentlemen Sharing
as Mutt, Moving Man
(1967)
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
(1966)
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
(1965)
The Ipcress File
as Barney
(1965)
Help!
as Bahamian Police Chief
(1965)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
(1965)
Fable
as Mark
(1964)
(1963)
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
(1963)
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Café Patron
(1961)
Flame in the Streets
as Boyfriend
(1959)
Sapphire
as Man on the Street
(1959)
Web of Evidence
as Haydock