Thomas Baptiste

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.
Cast

Black Snake
Isiah

The Music Machine
Claire's Father

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

The Comedians
Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

The Ipcress File
Barney

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Dr. Michael Oloya

The Attendant
The Attendant

Guns at Batasi
Unknown

Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Badinga

Jemima + Johnny
Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Abdullah

Fable
Mark

The Secret Laughter of Women
Papa Fola

Nairobi Affair
Unknown

The Wild Geese
Col. Mboya

Sapphire
Man on the Street

Pal
Norman

In the Beautiful Caribbean
Zikky

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Prof. Johns

King
Mr. King

Help!
Bahamian Police Chief

Black and White in Colour
Self

Shaft in Africa
Kopo

Ama
Babs

Web of Evidence
Haydock

In the Cool of the Day
Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

The Small World of Sammy Lee
Café Patron

Countdown at Kusini
John Okello

Flame in the Streets
Boyfriend

Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Gen. Christian Awani

The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Visitor

Escape From Kampala
Minawa

Two Gentlemen Sharing
Mutt, Moving Man

The Dogs of War
Dexter