John Amos - Wikipedia
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.
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James Evans, Sr. appeared in the first three seasons of Good Times, before the actor who played him, John Amos, was let go from the top-rated CBS-TV series due to ongoing disputes with the show's...
Good Times - Wikipedia
Good Times is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African American two-parent family sitcom.
John Amos was a TV pioneer who became the image of Black …
2024年10月2日 · Amos, who played James Evans Sr. in the 1970s sitcom Good Times, showed TV critic Eric Deggans what it was like to have a concerned, ethical father at home.
John Amos death: 'Good Times,' 'Roots' actor was 84 - Los Angeles Times
2024年10月1日 · Amos played James Evans, a hard-working Korean War veteran with a withering stare and sharp wit who did everything he could to provide for his family.
Why did John Amos quit Good Times? Exploring the late actor's …
2024年10月2日 · John Amos, who was best known for playing the role of James Evans Sr. on Good Times, passed away on August 21st this year, and the news was announced on October 2nd by his son K.C. Amos. He was 84. His son is working on a documentary on what his father left behind in TV history.
John Amos death: 'Good Times,' 'Coming to America' actor was …
2024年10月1日 · Not long after, Amos landed perhaps the most iconic role of his career: patriarch James Evans Sr. on "Good Times," the groundbreaking Norman Lear sitcom that ran from 1974 to 1979 and was a...
John Amos, star of TV's 'Good Times' and 'Roots,' dies at 84
2024年10月1日 · He played James Evans Sr. on “Good Times,” which featured one of television’s first Black two-parent families.
John Amos dead: 'Good Times' father was 84 - Chicago Sun-Times
2024年10月1日 · John Amos and Esther Rolle starred as James and Florida Evans in the comedy series “Good Times.”
John Amos, iconic screen actor from ‘Good Times’ to ‘Roots ... - PBS
2024年10月1日 · John Amos as James Evans Sr. and Esther Rolle as Florida Evans in the CBS television comedy “Good Times” in 1977. Photo by CBS via Getty Images.
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