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1. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-featuresJohn Amos Tribute: 'Good Times' and 'Roots' Star Was Solid as ...

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   Oct 2, 2024 · John Amos Was Solid as a Rock. From playing a TV dad in 'Good Times' to the stoic Kunta Kinte in 'Roots,' the actor elevated Black stories with the perfect blend of physicality, warmth, humor,...

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3. www.bbc.com › news › articlesJohn Amos: Roots, Good Times and The West Wing actor ... - BBC

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Getty Images. Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good Times. Amos, who was 84, played stern but loving...

4. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › stars-roots-rememberStars of ‘Roots’ remember the series on 45th anniversary

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   Oct 2, 2024 · FROM THE VAULT: WGN’s Dean Richards interview with the stars of “Roots” on the series 45th anniversary back in 2022. Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/10/01 › artsJohn Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84

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   Oct 1, 2024 · John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who had a starring role in “Roots,” the slavery narrative that became...

7. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › tvJohn Amos death: 'Good Times,' 'Roots' actor was 84 - Los ...

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   Oct 1, 2024 · 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.

8. deadline.com › gallery › john-amos-movies-tv-showsJohn Amos Movies And TV Shows: Remembering His Career in Photos

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   Oct 1, 2024 · John Amos was known for shows like 'Good Times,' 'Roots,' 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and others along with films like 'Coming To America.'

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   How many people watched 'roots' finale?

   • A record-breaking 100 million viewers tuned in for the finale. The show’s impact went beyond ratings. “Hundreds of colleges started Roots courses,” Frank Rich, later a critic and columnist for The New York Times, wrote in Time magazine.

   John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84

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   When was 'roots' based on a true story?

   • In 1977, Amos moved on to Roots, which the US Library of Congress said was watched at least in part by 85% of all US households. Based on Alex Haley's novel, the mini-series "elevated the American consciousness" about the history of slavery and its modern-day impact, Amos told New York channel NY1 in 2022.

   John Amos: Roots, Good Times and The West Wing actor remembered …

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   Who played James Evans in 'good times' & 'roots'?

   • Amos played the dad, James Evans, for 61 episodes of the sitcom "Good Times" in the mid-1970s and also the older Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries "Roots," based on the 1976 novel about slavery by Alex Haley. He also played the TV weatherman Gordy Howard in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the same decade.

   John Amos, star of 1970s TV's ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

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   Did Amos get a job in roots?

   • There was a silver lining to Amos’ unexpected unemployment: He was available to star in Roots, a miniseries adaptation of Alex Haley’s novel about America’s shameful history of slavery, as seen through the eyes of Kunta Kinte and his offspring.

   John Amos Was Solid as a Rock

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   Who played Kunta Kinte in 'roots'?

   • He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African in the American South in a blockbuster TV mini-series. John Amos in 1977 playing Kunta Kinte in “Roots.” The performance earned him an Emmy Award nomination. LeVar Burton played the character as a teenager. ABC Photo Archives, via Everett Collection

   John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84

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   Why did Amos win an Emmy for 'roots'?

   • Amos bounced back from termination swiftly and triumphantly, landing an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his powerful portrayal of adult Kunta Kinte in “Roots,” the groundbreaking miniseries about slavery based on Alex Haley’s novel of the same name.

   John Amos death: 'Good Times,' 'Roots' actor was 84 - Los Angeles Times

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10. www.reuters.com › world › usJohn Amos, star of 1970s TV's ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dies ...

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    Oct 1, 2024 · John Amos, the U.S. football player turned actor who was acclaimed for his roles in the 1970s TV series “Good Times” as well as the miniseries “Roots,” died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles at age 84,...