John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in ...

John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and former TV writer best known for his role as the stoic father on Good Times, has ...

(NEXSTAR) — Actor John Amos, well-known for his roles in “Good Times” and “Roots,” died in August, his son confirmed Tuesday.

A day after "Good Times" actor John Amos' death was announced by his son K.C., his daughter Shannon revealed she found out ...

John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who ...

Rolle originated the role of Florida Evans on “Maude,” the Norman Lear comedy that starred Bea Arthur. She was so popular as ...

Amos, whose death in August at 84 was announced this week by his son, makes a guest-star appearance in the pilot of NBC’s ...

Amos, who passed away at 84, portrayed the stern but loving patriarch James Evans in “Good Times,” one of the first sitcoms ...

The late John Amos had a daughter and a son with his second wife, Noel J. Mickelson. John Amos died on August 21 in Los ...

John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his ...

He played Gordy the weatherman on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and earned an Emmy nom for his turn as the older Kunta Kinte on ...

Immediately following Good Times, there was no shortage of work for John Amos. In 1977, he was cast as the older Kunta Kinte ...