Thomas Baptiste

1929-03-17 – 2018-12-06 (age 89) Georgetown, British Guiana

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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.

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Thomas Baptiste

Known For

The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978

as Col. Mboya

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965

as Barney

The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980

as Dexter

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

Help!

Help!

1965

as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973

as Kopo

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959

as Man on the Street

Amin: The Rise and Fall

Amin: The Rise and Fall

1981

as Dr. Michael Oloya

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Prof. Johns

Black Snake

Black Snake

1973

as Isiah

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961

as Boyfriend

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

as Abdullah

The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999

as Papa Fola

Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

1984

Two Gentlemen Sharing

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969

as Mutt, Moving Man

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

The Comedians

The Comedians

1967

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

as Café Patron

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

1986

as Badinga