Person
Thomas Baptiste
Acting · 1929–2018 · Georgetown, 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
EastEnders
Henry Chadwick
Minder
Mr. Mikabwe
Play for Today
Norman
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
Grant
Theatre 625
Edgar
The Professionals
Huntley
ITV Playhouse
John
The Wednesday Play
Mark
Maigret
1960
Filmography
- 1999The Secret Laughter of WomenPapa Fola
- 1993The AttendantThe Attendant
- 1992Black and White in ColourSelf
- 1991AmaBabs
- 1991Escape From KampalaMinawa
- 1989Winners and LosersAngelis
- 1988The Play on OneMinawa
- 1987First SightVoodoo Man
- 1987Rockliffe's BabiesLenny Darcy
- 1986Drums Along Balmoral DriveBadinga
- 1985EastEndersHenry Chadwick
- 1984KingMr. King
- 1984Nairobi Affair
- 1981Rise and Fall of Idi AminDr. Michael Oloya
- 1980The Dogs of WarDexter
- 1979MinderMr. Mikabwe
- 1979The Music MachineClaire's Father
- 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichaelVisitor
- 1978Return of the SaintPresident Obono
- 1978The Wild GeeseCol. Mboya
- 1977The ProfessionalsHuntley
- 1976Countdown at KusiniJohn Okello
- 1976The FostersGeorge
- 1974Honeybaby, HoneybabyGen. Christian Awani
- 1974Born FreeMwanga
- 1973Shaft in AfricaKopo
- 1973Black SnakeIsiah
- 1973Divorce His, Divorce HersMinister
- 1973Ghost in the Noonday SunAbdullah
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972In the Beautiful CaribbeanZikky
- 1971PalNorman
- 1971Sunday Bloody SundayProf. Johns
- 1970Play for TodayNorman
- 1969Two Gentlemen SharingMutt, Moving Man
- 1967The ComediansHaitian Soldier (uncredited)
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJohn
- 1966Jemima + JohnnyJemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartDoctor
- 1965Help!Bahamian Police Chief
- 1965The Ipcress FileBarney
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
- 1965FableMark
- 1964Guns at Batasi
- 1964The Wednesday PlayMark
- 1964Theatre 625Edgar
- 1963EspionageAfrican Policeman
- 1963In the Cool of the DayMurray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeCafé Patron
- 1962The SaintGrant
- 1961Flame in the StreetsBoyfriend
- 1960Maigret
- 1959SapphireMan on the Street
- 1959Web of EvidenceHaydock
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