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 Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980

as Dexter

The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978

as Col. Mboya

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973

as Kopo

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965

as Barney

Help!

Help!

1965

as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959

as Man on the Street

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Prof. Johns

Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959

as Haydock

The Comedians

The Comedians

1967

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

as Abdullah

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981

as Dr. Michael Oloya

Black Snake

Black Snake

1973

as Isiah

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

Ama

Ama

1991

as Babs

Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

1984

The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999

as Papa Fola

Fable

Fable

1965

as Mark

In the Beautiful Caribbean

In the Beautiful Caribbean

1972

as Zikky