Thomas Baptiste
Acting1929Georgetown, British Guiana
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.
Known For
Acting History
1999
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
1993
The Attendant
as The Attendant
1992
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1991
Ama
as Babs
Escape From Kampala
as Minawa
1987
Rockliffe's Babies
TVas Lenny Darcy
1986
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
1985
EastEnders
TVas Henry Chadwick
1984
1981
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
1980
The Dogs of War
as Dexter
1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
Return of the Saint
TVas President Obono• 1 eps
1978
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
The Professionals
TVas Huntley• 1 eps
1976
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
The Fosters
TVas George
1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as Gen. Christian Awani
1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
Black Snake
as Isiah
Crown Court
TVas Haverstock Brown QC• 3 eps
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
TVas Minister
1972
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
1971
1969
Two Gentlemen Sharing
as Mutt, Moving Man
1967
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1966
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Till Death Us Do Part
TVas Doctor
1965
Help!
as Bahamian Police Chief
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
Fable
as Mark
The Ipcress File
as Barney
Theatre 625
TVas Edgar• 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
TVas Mark• 1 eps
1964
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Café Patron
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
1962
The Saint
TVas Police Sergeant• 1 eps
1961
Flame in the Streets
as Boyfriend
1959
Web of Evidence
as Haydock
Sapphire
as Man on the Street