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Actor from Roots, Good Times and Coming to America and more!!!!!!

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

Sad....he was a really good actor. His work in Roots will always have a special place in film history.

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

I loved his acting in Good Times and I still watch the reruns.

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

He was such a good actor and so handsome too!

I will never forget watching Roots. At the time it seemed the enitre nation was watching it together.

 

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

He was a wonderful actor; so talented. 

 

May he rest in eternal peace...

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

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Terrific role as Gordy Howard "The Weatherman" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show,  his first big show!

 

Sadly, one of the last cast members from MTM, along with Joyce Bulifant.

 

 

 

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

About a week or so ago, I saw him and Florida on Maude.  That was how Good Times got the spin off from James getting a raise and Florida was finally able to quit her job and be a stay at home Mom.  It was so strange watching him on Two and Half Men being the life partner of Stacy Keach.  They were cute together. 
John was an excellent actor. 

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!


@beckyb1012 wrote:

About a week or so ago, I saw him and Florida on Maude.  That was how Good Times got the spin off from James getting a raise and Florida was finally able to quit her job and be a stay at home Mom.  It was so strange watching him on Two and Half Men being the life partner of Stacy Keach.  They were cute together. 
John was an excellent actor. 


@beckyb1012 , yes I remember him on Two and a half men, that was so good.. I also remember that is how Good Times got started, forgot all about that........

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

What a talent !  I watched Good Times every week  and loved the movie Roots. RIP John Amos and my sympathy goes out to his family.   

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Re: John Amos, 84 passed away!

He was from New Jersey, like myself.  I liked him on Good Times.   Good show.