Thomas Baptiste

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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Known For

The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese

1978

as Col. Mboya

The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War

1980

as Dexter

Help!
Help!

1965

as Bahamian Police Chief

The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File

1965

as Barney

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Prof. Johns

The Comedians
The Comedians

1967

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

Nairobi Affair
Black Snake
Black Snake

1973

as Isiah

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Honeybaby, Honeybaby

1974

as Gen. Christian Awani

Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa

1973

as Kopo

Guns at Batasi
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence

1959

as Haydock

Sapphire
Sapphire

1959

as Man on the Street

The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

as Cafรฉ Patron

The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981

as Dr. Michael Oloya

In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day

1963

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

Fable
Fable

1965

as Mark

The Music Machine
The Music Machine

1979

as Claire's Father