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John Allen Amos Jr.[1] (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and football player. 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.
4 days ago · 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 his...
4 days ago · John Allen Amos Jr. was born on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark to John Amos Sr. and Annabelle West-Amos and grew up in East Orange, N.J. John Sr. was an auto mechanic.
4 days ago · Actor John Amos, whose long career included a range of iconic roles in such works as "Roots," "Good Times" and "The West Wing," died last month, his family said Tuesday.
4 days ago · John Amos, the TV writer turned Emmy-nominated actor who starred as the stoic father on Good Times before he was fired from the landmark sitcom for objecting to stereotypes and admittedly letting...
4 days ago · John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84.
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.
3 days ago · Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good Times. Amos, who was 84, played stern but loving patriarch James Evans ...
3 days ago · John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84. FILE - John Amos poses for a portrait on May 11, 2016, in New York. Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots ...
4 days ago · John Allen Amos Jr. was born in Newark on Dec. 27, 1939, and grew up in nearby East Orange. His father was a truck driver and mechanic, and his mother was a domestic and later a nutritionist.
