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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 Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990).
Until Amos 'n' Andy, Williams had never worked in television. [31] Amos 'n Andy was the first U.S. television program with an all-black cast, running for 78 episodes on CBS from 1951 to 1953. [32] However, the program created considerable controversy, with the NAACP going to federal court to achieve an injunction to halt its premiere. In August ...
Check and Double Check. Check and Double Check is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film produced and released by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the Amos 'n' Andy radio show.The title was derived from a catchphrase associated with the show.
John Amos, Shannon Amos, and K.C. Amos at the 1st Annual "A Celebration of Heroes" Power Heroes Gala on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The late John Amos spoke out about his love for ...
Brian To/FilmMagic. John Amos, Shannon Amos, and K.C. Amos at the 1st Annual "A Celebration of Heroes" Power Heroes Gala on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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 statement ...
Amos is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Michael Tuchner and written by Richard Kramer. It is based on the 1983 novel Amos: To Ride a Dead Horse by Stanley Gordon West. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorothy McGuire, Pat Morita, James Sloyan and Ray Walston. The film premiered on CBS on September 29 ...
Amos & Andrew is a 1993 American buddy action-comedy film directed and written by E. Max Frye and starring Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. The film's title parodies that of the sitcom Amos 'n' Andy , while the premise is akin to that of The Defiant Ones .