Thomas Baptiste
Department: Acting
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
Black Snake
1973
The Music Machine
1979
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
1965
The Comedians
1967
The Ipcress File
1965
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981
The Attendant
1993
Guns at Batasi
1964
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
1986
Jemima + Johnny
1966
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973
Fable
1965
The Secret Laughter of Women
1999
Nairobi Affair
1984
The Wild Geese
1978
Sapphire
1959
Pal
1971
In the Beautiful Caribbean
1972
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
King
1984
Help!
1965
Black and White in Colour
1992
Shaft in Africa
1973
Ama
1991
Web of Evidence
1959
In the Cool of the Day
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
Countdown at Kusini
1976
Flame in the Streets
1961
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1979
Escape From Kampala
1991
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
The Dogs of War
1980
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
1962
EastEnders
1985
Maigret
1960
Minder
1979
Crown Court
1972
Return of the Saint
1978
The Saint
1962
Play for Today
1970
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
The Professionals
1977
Winners and Losers
1989
The Wednesday Play
1964
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Theatre 625
1964
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
The Fosters
1976