Thomas Baptiste
Birthdate
March 17, 1929 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Georgetown, British Guiana
Date of Death
December 6, 2018
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
March 17, 1929 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Georgetown, British Guiana
Date of Death
December 6, 2018
Known For
Acting
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.
Thomas Baptiste's LGBTQ+ Titles
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Prof. Johns
Acting (42)
1999
The Secret Laughter of Women as Papa Fola
1993
The Attendant as The Attendant
1992
Black and White in Colour as Himself
1991
Ama as Babs
1991
Escape From Kampala as Minawa
1986
Drums Along Balmoral Drive as Badinga
1985
EastEnders as Henry Chadwick (2 episodes)
1984
King as Mr. King
1984
Nairobi Affair
1981
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin as Dr. Michael Oloya
1979
Minder as Mr. Mikabwe (1 episode)
1979
The Music Machine as Claire's Father
1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael as Visitor
1978
Return of the Saint as President Obono (1 episode)
1978
The Wild Geese as Col. Mboya
1977
The Professionals as Huntley (1 episode)
1976
Countdown at Kusini as John Okello
1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby as Gen. Christian Awani
1973
Shaft in Africa as Kopo
1973
Black Snake as Isiah
1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers as Minister (2 episodes)
1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Abdullah
1972
Crown Court (1 episode)
1972
Crown Court as Haverstock Brown QC (3 episodes)
1972
In the Beautiful Caribbean as Zikky
1971
Pal as Norman
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday as Prof. Johns
1967
The Comedians as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1966
Jemima + Johnny as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1965
Help!
1965
The Ipcress File as Barney
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
1965
Fable as Mark
1964
Guns at Batasi
1963
In the Cool of the Day as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee as Café Patron
1962
The Saint as Grant (1 episode)
1962
The Saint as Police Sergeant (1 episode)
1961
Flame in the Streets as Boyfriend
1960
Maigret (1 episode)
1959
Sapphire as Man on the Street
1959
Web of Evidence as Haydock