John Amos

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Birth Name: John Allen Amos Jr.

Born: 27 December 1939 Died: 21 August 2024

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Noel J. Mickelson

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Gone, but not forgotten (2085 items)
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People...Black Actors (887 items)
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Entertainers Whom We Miss (201 items)
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Tv Show Main Actors/Guest Stars Good Times (85 items)
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Published 11 years, 3 months ago

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Saddest Celebrity Deaths of 2024 (57 items)
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John Amos discusses working with Jimmie Walker on Good TImes EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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John Amos discusses working with Louis Gossett Jr on Roots- EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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John Amos discusses his spiritual experience while filming Roots - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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John Amos was an American actor known for his role as James Evans, Sr., on the CBS television series "Good Times" and for his portrayal of the adult Kunta Kinte/Toby in the 1977 miniseries "Roots", for which he received an Emmy nomination. In film, he had played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Amos also served in the 50th Armored Division of the New Jersey Army National Guard and was a Golden Gloves boxing champion.