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Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Acting

Born March 17, 1929 · 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 · 40 titles

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Minder

Minder

1979
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
The Saint

The Saint

1962
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
The Professionals

The Professionals

1977
Maigret

Maigret

1960
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

1978
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988
Espionage

Espionage

1963
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966
Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

1987
The Fosters

The Fosters

1976
Born Free

Born Free

1974
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978
Sapphire

Sapphire

1959
The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980
Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959
Help!

Help!

1965
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965
Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

1973
The Class Of Miss MacMichael

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

1978
Honeybaby, Honeybaby

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

1974
First Sight

First Sight

1987
The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999
Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

1989
In the Beautiful Caribbean

In the Beautiful Caribbean

1972
Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963
The Comedians

The Comedians

1967
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981
Ama

Ama

1991
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963
Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964