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John Allen Amos Jr. [1] (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times.
John Alan Amos Jr. was born on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey. His father drove a tractor-trailer and worked as a mechanic, and his mother, Annabelle, was a housekeeper who eventually went ...
John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed original miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a ...
John Amos on Oct. 5, 2015, in New York City. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Time Warner Inc. Amos' career in television, film and theater spanned over five decades.
John Amos in 2007. John Amos taught me what it was like to grow up with a father in the house – and to be one. That’s because Amos – who died in August at the age of 84, though his death ...
John Amos, the prolific actor known for his work in the sitcoms “Good Times” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the movie “Coming to America” and the miniseries “Roots,” has died. He ...
Born John Allen Amos Jr. on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of an auto mechanic. He graduated from Colorado State University with a sociology degree and played on the school ...
The actor John Amos has died at age 84. Such was the show's impact that Alicia Keys, Rick Ross, the Wu-Tang Clan are among the musicians who name-checked Amos or his character in their lyrics.
Actor: Coming to America. A native of New Jersey and son of a mechanic, African-American John Amos has relied on his imposing build, eruptive nature and strong, forceful looks to obtain acting jobs, and a serious desire for better roles to earn a satisfying place in the annals of film and TV.
John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles on ABC's groundbreaking miniseries "Roots" and " Good Times," has died. He was 84. Amos, who starred as the older Kunta Kinte in the ...