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Thomas Baptiste

Actor
Born March 17, 1929Died December 6, 2018 (89 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Wild Geese
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
  • The Saint
  • Coronation Street
  • The Professionals
  • Sapphire
  • Flame in the Streets
Known For
  • The Ipcress File
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday
  • The Secret Laughter of Women
  • Amin: The Rise and Fall
  • Black Snake
  • The Attendant
  • Divorce His - Divorce Hers
  • Ghost in the Noonday Sun
  • Nairobi Affair
  • Jemima + Johnny
  • Honeybaby, Honeybaby
  • Cool Red

Filmography

1999
1998
The Clown (TV Series) · as Sir John Kamuko
1993
The Attendant · as The Attendant
1992
Runaway Bay (TV Series) · as Mr. Riviere
1992
Love Hurts (TV Series) · as Lord Godfrey
1989
Capital City (TV Series) · as Dominic
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) · as Minawa
1987
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) · as Lenny Darcy
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Badinga
1985
EastEnders (TV Series) · as Henry Chadwick
1984
1984
King · as Mr. King
1982
Brookside (TV Series) · as Mr. Dwyer
1982
Tom, Dick and Harriet (TV Series) · as Dr. Campbell
1981
Amin: The Rise and Fall · as Dr. Michael Oloya
1980
The Dogs of War · as Dexter
1980
Yes Minister (TV Series) · as President Selim Mohammed
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as Mr. Mikabwe
1979
The Music Machine · as Claire's Father
1978
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as President Obono
1978
The Wild Geese · as Col. Mboya
1977
The Professionals (TV Series) · as Huntley
1976
Cool Red · as John Okello
1976
The Fosters (TV Series) · as George
1975
Angels (TV Series) · as Mr. Slater
1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby · as Gen. Christian Awani
1974
Born Free (TV Series) · as Mwanga
1974
1973
Shaft in Africa · as Kopo
1973
Black Snake · as Isiah
1973
1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers (TV Series) · as Minister
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Haverstock Brown Qc
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday · as Prof. Johns
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Norman
1969
Paul Temple (TV Series) · as George Gutrani
1969
Two Gentlemen Sharing · as Mutt, Moving Man
1969
The Seven Red Berets · as Africian Soldier
1967
The Comedians · as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as John
1966
Jemima + Johnny · as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1965
1965
Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series) · as Doctor
1965
The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Daniel
1965
The Ipcress File · as Barney
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · as Dambala (segment 3 "voodoo")
1964
R3 (TV Series) · as Mr. Matuka
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Mark
1964
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Edgar
1963
In the Cool of the Day · as Murray Logan's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as African Policeman
1963
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Cast
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee · as Café Patron
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Coloured Boy
1961
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Johnny Alexander
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Jeremiah
1959
Maigret (1960) (TV Series)
1959
Sapphire · as Man On The Street
1959
Web of Evidence · as Haydock
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cardinal Of Uganda
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Rowley

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