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Thalmus Rasulala (1939–1991)

Actor | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Trivia:

His most famous role is playing Bill Thomas, Roger and Dee's father, on the 1970's television show What's Happening!!. See more trivia »

Born:

Jack Crowder
in Miami, Florida, USA

Died:

(age 51) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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1992 Judgement
Judge Jackson
 
1992 Mom and Dad Save the World
General Afir
 
1989-1991 Dragnet (TV series)
Capt. Boltz / Captain Bolz / Capt. Bolz / …
– Who Killed My Boat? (1991) … Capt. Boltz
– Where's My Soup Cans? (1991) … Capt. Boltz
– Queen of Hearts (1990) … Capt. Boltz
– Living Victim (1990) … Capt. Boltz
– Family Affair (1990) … Captain Bolz
See all 23 episodes »
 
1991 New Jack City
Police Commissioner
 
1990 Blind Vengeance (TV movie)
Rev. Abel Mace
 
1990/I Lambada
Wesley Wilson
 
1989 General Hospital (TV series)
Tangeneva
 
1989 The Preppie Murder (TV movie)
Judge Bell
 
1989 The Package
Secret Service Commander
 
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Capt. Donald Varley
– Contagion (1989) … Capt. Donald Varley
 
1989 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Marshall Cook
– My Past Is My Own (1989) … Marshall Cook
 
1988 Circus (TV movie)
Clarence
 
1988 227 (TV series)
Ben Chadway
– Country Cousins (1988) … Ben Chadway
 
1988 Above the Law
Deputy Supt. Crowder (as Thalamus Rasulala)
 
1988 Duet (TV series)
Lance
– The Package (1988) … Lance
 
1986-1988 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Arthur Pick / Mason Tribes
– Forever Hold Your Piece (1988) … Mason Tribes
– Something for Sarah (1986) … Arthur Pick
 
1988 Bulletproof
Billy Dunbar
 
1987 Stingray (TV series)
FBI Agent Mutter
– Cry Wolf (1987) … FBI Agent Mutter
 
1986 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Jake
– Oh Lucky Man (1986) … Jake
 
1986 The Boss' Wife
Barney
 
1986 What's Happening Now! (TV series)
Bill Thomas
– Nadine's Surprise (1986) … Bill Thomas
 
1986 Melba (TV series)
– Mothers and Other Strangers (1986)
 
1986 Born American
The Admiral
 
1986 He's the Mayor (TV series)
Eddie
– Take This Job and Shove It (1986) … Eddie
 
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
– The Pharoah's Engineer (1986)
 
1986 The Defiant Ones (TV movie)
Fred
 
1985 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Lou Casey
– Play It Again, Santa (1985) … Lou Casey
 
1984-1985 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Aaron Kramer / Lt. Craig Arkin
– To Kill a Cop (1985) … Aaron Kramer
– Death Strip (1984) … Lt. Craig Arkin
 
1984 Jessie (TV series)
Dr. Boynton
– McLaughlin's Flame (1984) … Dr. Boynton
 
1984 Booker (TV short)
Stepfather
 
1984 Blue Thunder (TV series)
Marley Winston
– The Island (1984) … Marley Winston
 
1984 The Jerk, Too (TV movie)
Crossroads
 
1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
– For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983)
 
1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Victor Soucha
– A Chicken in Every Plot (1982) … Victor Soucha
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Snake
 
1979 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Dep. Chief Harry Simon
– No Escape (1979) … Dep. Chief Harry Simon
 
1978 Lou Grant (TV series)
Sgt. Chandliss
– Murder (1978) … Sgt. Chandliss
 
1978 The President's Mistress (TV movie)
Lieutenant Gordon
 
1978 The Trial of the Moke (TV movie)
William Chamberlain
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Chief of Detectives
– The Summer of '69: Part 2 (1977) … Chief of Detectives
– The Summer of '69: Part 1 (1977) … Chief of Detectives
 
1977 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Kurt Hendricks
– Florence Gets Lucky (1977) … Kurt Hendricks
 
1977 The Fitzpatricks (TV series)
Huston
– The Sacrament (1977) … Huston
– Superman (1977) … Huston
 
1976-1977 What's Happening!! (TV series)
Bill Thomas
– Bill Gets Married (1977) … Bill Thomas
– What's Wrong with Raj? (1977) … Bill Thomas
– The Boarder (1977) … Bill Thomas
– The Sunday Father (1977) … Bill Thomas
– Puppy Love (1976) … Bill Thomas
See all 7 episodes »
 
1977 Killer on Board (TV movie)
Dr. Alvarez
 
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (TV series)
Richard's friend
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Richard's friend
 
1977 Fun with Dick and Jane
Food Stamp Man
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Omoro
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Omoro
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Omoro
 
1976 Most Wanted (TV series)
Fort
– The Two Dollar Kidnappers (1976) … Fort
 
1976 The Last Hard Men
Weed
 
1975-1976 Good Times (TV series)
Ernie Harris / Oscar Harris
– Florida the Woman (1976) … Oscar Harris
– The Houseguest (1975) … Ernie Harris
 
1976 The Cop and the Kid (TV series)
Lee Simpson
– The Hero (1976) … Lee Simpson
 
1976 Adiós Amigo
Noah
 
1975 Friday Foster
Blake Tarr
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Father Merrin
– Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (1975) … Father Merrin
 
1975 When Things Were Rotten (TV series)
Prince Enjomo
– Ding Dong, the Bell Is Dead (1975) … Prince Enjomo
 
1975 Bucktown
Roy
 
1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me
Charlie
 
1975 Last Hours Before Morning (TV movie)
Justice Sullivan
 
1975 Caribe (TV series)
General Misulu
– The Mercenary (1975) … General Misulu
 
1975 Mannix (TV series)
Perry Riggs
– Quartet for a Blunt Instrument (1975) … Perry Riggs
 
1975 Khan! (TV series)
– Khan (1975)
 
1975 Mr. Ricco
Frankie Steele
 
1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Jim Thompson
– The Hostile Heart (1974) … Jim Thompson
 
1974 Cannon (TV series)
Chief Constable
– Triangle of Terror (1974) … Chief Constable
 
1972-1974 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Heart Fund Man / Skeeter
– Fred's Cheating Heart (1974) … Heart Fund Man
– The Card Sharps (1972) … Skeeter
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie)
Ned Age 42
 
1974 Willie Dynamite
Robert Daniels
 
1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Tony Ross
– Get Ryker (1973) … Tony Ross
 
1973 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Eddie
– Imitation (1973) … Eddie
 
1973 The Bait (TV movie)
Eddie Nugent
 
1972 Blacula
Dr. Gordon Thomas
 
1972 Cool Breeze
Sidney Lord Jones
 
1971 All in the Family (TV series)
Justin Byrd
– The Blockbuster (1971) … Justin Byrd (as Jack Crowder)
 
1970 The Out of Towners
Police Officer (as Jack Crowder)
 
1968 One Life to Live (TV series)
Lt. Jack Neal #1 (1968-1970) (original cast)
 
1965 Run for Your Life (TV series)
The Detective
– The Savage Season (1965) … The Detective (as Jack Crowder)
 
1964-1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Technician / The Police Sergeant
– Kill No More (1965) … Technician (as Jack Crowder)
– One Tiger to a Hill (1964) … The Police Sergeant (as Jack Crowder)
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Technician
– The Brain Center at Whipple's (1964) … Technician (as Jack Crowder)
 
1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Officer
– The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1964) … Officer (as Jack Crowder)
 
1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Cook
– The Hand That Shook the Hand (1961) … Cook (as Jackie Crowder)
 
1954 Look Up and Live (TV series)
Stan
– The Fight on Howard Street … Stan (as Jack Crowder)
 
1973 The Slams (assistant director)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1979 The Bermuda Triangle (documentary)
Coast Guard Officer
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Jackie Crowder | Jack Crowder | Thalamus Rasulala
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Trivia:

His most famous role is playing Bill Thomas, Roger and Dee's father, on the 1970's television show What's Happening!!. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio