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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.
Actor starred as serious-minded James Evans Sr. on Norman Lear’s provocative 1970s series set in Chicago public housing.
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.
At Chicago, I am Director of Knowledge Lab, which has collaborative, granting and employment opportunities, as well as ongoing seminars. I also founded and now direct on the Computational Social Science program at Chicago, and sponsor an associated Computational Social Science workshop.
John Amos, the actor known for playing hard-working father James Evans on 'Good Times' and the older Kunta Kinte in 'Roots,' has died at 84.
Known for his strong authoritative look, Evans who is a character actor, has one of the most pronounced mustaches in the TV and film industry. Evans is known for playing a bailiff on television shows, most notably General Hospital and on Spanish court shows.
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.
Known for his strong authoritative look, Evans who is a character actor, has one of the most pronounced mustaches in the TV and film industry. Evans is known for playing a bailiff on television shows, most notably General Hospital and on Spanish court shows.
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Emmy-nominated actor John Amos, best known for his role as family patriarch James Evans on CBS’ Good Times, has died. He was 84 years old.