- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJack Bernarde Crowder
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Thalmus Rasulala was born on November 15, 1935 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for New Jack City (1991), Above the Law (1988) and The Last Hard Men (1976). He was married to Shirlyn Mozingo and Martha Roberts. He died on October 9, 1991 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- SpousesShirlyn Mozingo(November 6, 1984 - October 9, 1991) (his death, 4 children)Martha Roberts(1960 - 1977) (3 children)
- Died of a heart attack two days before Redd Foxx (who also died of a heart attack), with whom he guest-starred on Sanford and Son (1972) episode Thalmus Rasulala (Season 3, Episode 17), playing the role of a man warning of heart attacks among African-Americans.
- His most famous role is playing Bill Thomas, Roger and Dee's father, on the 1970's television show What's Happening!! (1976).
- Died of a heart attack in October of 1991 but, ironically, appeared on the Sanford and Son (1972) episode, Fred's Cheating Heart (1974), as "the Heart Fund Man", advocating heart disease awareness among African-Americans.
- Co-starred in 70s blaxploitation films as the vampire killer in Blacula (1972) and in the films Cool Breeze (1972) and Willie Dynamite (1974).
- He is referred to as "Jack Crowder" (his birth name) by one of his on-screen co-stars in the Andrew Davis film The Package (1989), in which he played the Secret Service Commander.
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