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Thomas Baptiste

Actor

Thomas Baptiste

Born March 17, 1929 in Georgetown, British GuianaDied December 6, 201834 films

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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Help! posterFirst watchHelp!19656.9as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off).View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Ipcress File poster6.8The Ipcress File1965The Wild Geese poster6.8The Wild Geese1978Dr. Terror's House of Horrors poster6.5Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965Sunday Bloody Sunday poster6.6Sunday Bloody Sunday1971The Dogs of War poster5.8The Dogs of War1980Sapphire poster7.0Sapphire1959Shaft in Africa poster6.1Shaft in Africa1973

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 1999The Secret Laughter of WomenPapa Fola
  2. 1993The AttendantThe Attendant
  3. 1991AmaBabs
  4. 1991Escape From KampalaMinawa
  5. 1986Drums Along Balmoral DriveBadinga
  6. 1984KingMr. King
  7. 1984Nairobi Affair
  8. 1981Amin: The Rise and FallDr. Michael Oloya
  9. 1980The Dogs of WarDexter
  10. 1979The Music MachineClaire's Father
  11. 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichaelVisitor
  12. 1978The Wild GeeseCol. Mboya
  13. 1976Countdown at KusiniJohn Okello
  14. 1974Honeybaby, HoneybabyGen. Christian Awani
  15. 1973Shaft in AfricaKopo
  16. 1973Black SnakeIsiah
  17. 1973Ghost in the Noonday SunAbdullah
  18. 1973Divorce His - Divorce HersMinister
  19. 1972In the Beautiful CaribbeanZikky
  20. 1971PalNorman
  21. 1971Sunday Bloody SundayProf. Johns
  22. 1969Two Gentlemen SharingMutt, Moving Man
  23. 1967The ComediansHaitian Soldier (uncredited)
  24. 1966Jemima + JohnnyJemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
  25. 1965Help!Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
  26. 1965The Ipcress FileBarney
  27. 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
  28. 1965FableMark
  29. 1964Guns at Batasi
  30. 1963In the Cool of the DayMurray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
  31. 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeCafé Patron
  32. 1961Flame in the StreetsBoyfriend
  33. 1959SapphireMan on the Street
  34. 1959Web of EvidenceHaydock