John Amos, the beloved Emmy-nominated actor who rose to fame by playing the family patriarch on Good Times, has passed away.

(NEXSTAR) — Actor John Amos, well-known for his roles in “Good ... circumstances as it could be,” Amos told Time magazine in 2021. His character, along with wife Florida, played by Esther ...

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John Amos (December 27, 1939 - August 21 ... and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract ...

Early life Amos was born John Amos, Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Annabelle P. and John A. Amos, Sr., who was an auto mechanic.[1] He graduated from East Orange (NJ) High School in 1958.