Thomas Baptiste

Born: 1929-03-17, Georgetown, British Guiana

Died: 2018-12-06

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.

Filmography

• EastEnders (1985)
• Crown Court (1972)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• The Professionals (1977)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• Espionage (1963)
• Return of the Saint (1978)
• The Play on One (1988)
• The Wild Geese (1978)
• The Dogs of War (1980)
• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
• Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
• The Comedians (1967)
• Guns at Batasi (1964)
• Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974)
• Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)
• In the Cool of the Day (1963)
• The Music Machine (1979)
• Beyond This Place (1959)
• The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978)
• Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973)
• The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
• Flame in the Streets (1961)
• The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
• Jemima + Johnny (1966)
• Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973)
• Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)
• In the Beautiful Caribbean (1972)
• Nairobi Affair (1984)
• Escape From Kampala (1991)