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Thomas Baptiste
Born
17 March 1929
Died
6 December 2018
Place
Georgetown, British Guiana
Acting

Thomas Baptiste

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.

As actor

The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999 · Papa Fola
The Attendant

The Attendant

1993 · The Attendant
Black and White in Colour

Black and White in Colour

1992 · Self
Ama

Ama

1991 · Babs
Escape From Kampala

Escape From Kampala

1991 · Minawa
Drums Along Balmoral Drive

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

1986 · Badinga
Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

1984
King

King

1984 · Mr. King
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981 · Dr. Michael Oloya
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980 · Dexter
The Music Machine

The Music Machine

1979 · Claire's Father
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978 · Col. Mboya
The Class Of Miss MacMichael

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

1978 · Visitor
Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini

1976 · John Okello
Honeybaby, Honeybaby

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

1974 · Gen. Christian Awani
Black Snake

Black Snake

1973 · Isiah
Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973 · Abdullah
Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973 · Kopo
In the Beautiful Caribbean

In the Beautiful Caribbean

1972 · Zikky
Pal

Pal

1971 · Norman
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971 · Prof. Johns
Two Gentlemen Sharing

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969 · Mutt, Moving Man
The Comedians

The Comedians

1967 · Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
Jemima + Johnny

Jemima + Johnny

1966 · Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965 · Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965 · Barney
Fable

Fable

1965 · Mark
Help!

Help!

1965 · Bahamian Police Chief
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963 · Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)