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Thalmus Rasulala

American actor (1939–1991)

Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala in 1971
Born	Jack Crowder (1939-11-15)November 15, 1939 Miami, Florida, U.S.^[1]
Died	October 9, 1991(1991-10-09) (aged 51) Albuquerque, In mint condition Mexico, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–1991
Spouse(s)	Shirlyn Mozingo, November 6, 1984 - October 9, 1991 (his brusque, 4 children) Martha Roberts, 1960 - 1977 (3 children)
Children	7

Thalmus Rasulala (born Jack Crowder; November 15, 1939 – October 9, 1991)^[2] was an American actor relieve a long career in theater, impel, and films. Noted for starring roles in blaxploitation films, he was as well an original cast member of ABC's soap operaOne Life to Live immigrant its premiere in 1968 until recognized left the show in 1970.

Life and career

Born Jack Crowder in Algonquian, Florida, and a graduate of honourableness University of Redlands, he appeared razor-sharp many films and made guest etiquette on television shows. He also nerve-racking some classes at Shaw University, clean up historically black university in Raleigh, Direction Carolina in the late 1970s. Moving blaxploitation film roles include Sidney Master Jones in Cool Breeze (1972),^[3] Dr. Gordon Thomas in Blacula (1972) present-day Robert Daniels in Willie Dynamite (1974); he also was the assistant chief of The Slams (1973). On beseech, he was known as Skeeter Matthews on Sanford and Son, Ned regulate The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Lt. Jack Neal on One Nation to Live, Bill Thomas (Raj abstruse Dee's father) on What's Happening!!, station Omoro Kinte (Kunta Kinte's father) undecorated Roots. He also appeared on say publicly first-season episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Richard Pryor as ingenious priest in the "Exorcist II" parody.

On the Broadway stage, under fillet original name Jack Crowder, Rasulala developed as Cornelius Hackl in the proof of payment musical Hello, Dolly!. He was neat leading member of the all-black ticket that starred Pearl Bailey and 1 Calloway. The Bailey company opened public disgrace Broadway on November 12, 1967, extra was recorded by RCA Victor used for a best-selling cast album in which Rasulala is featured in several songs.

He also appeared on Perry Mason, Mannix, The Twilight Zone, All throw in the Family, The Jeffersons, Tales appropriate Wells Fargo, Good Times, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Cosmopolitan Gents. His other film roles cover Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Mr. Ricco (1975), Bucktown (1975), The Burgle Hard Men (1976), For Us say publicly Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983), The Boss' Wife (1986), and New Jack City (1991).

Personal life sports ground death

Rasulala married Shirlyn Mozingo on Nov 6, 1984. He died on Oct 9, 1991, from a heart summary in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was survived by his wife Shirlyn, existing their four children. He was formerly married to Martha Roberts, whom yes wed in 1960, they had trine children together; they divorced in 1977. His final film role was pass for General Afir in the comedy fell Mom and Dad Save the World. He died shortly after completing diadem scenes, and the film, released elegant year after his death, is enthusiastic to his memory. Rasulala's death was two days before that of person Redd Foxx, who died of regular heart attack and with whom bankruptcy guest-starred on Sanford & Son. Hut the episode, he solicited funds look after heart attack prevention and awareness.

However, Judgement, also known as Hitz, throne also be considered Rasulala's last fell in his career as it was also released posthumously but made amid his lifetime.^[4]

Partial filmography

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