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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.
3 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.
2 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...
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.
2 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 in August, his family said Tuesday. He was 84 when he died...
3 days ago · 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 ...
2 days ago · John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to America,' has died. He was 84.
2 days ago · John Amos, who was best known for his roles Good Times, The Roots, and Coming to America, has died. He was 84. The Emmy nominated actor's son Kelly Christopher "K.C." Amos confirmed in a...
1 day ago · 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 ...
2 days ago · J ohn 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,” has died. He was 84 ...
