Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala, born Jack Crowder on November 15, 1935, was an American actor known for his extensive career in theater, television, and films. He gained recognition for his starring roles in blaxploitation films and was also an original cast member of ABC's soap opera One Life to Live from 1968 to 1970. Born in Miami, Florida, Rasulala graduated from the University of Redlands and attended classes at Shaw University in the late 1970s. His notable film roles include Sidney Lord Jones in Cool Breeze (1972), Dr. Gordon Thomas in Blacula (1972), and Robert Daniels in Willie Dynamite (1974). On television, he portrayed Skeeter Matthews on Sanford and Son and Lt. Jack Neal on One Life to Live.