In 1974, CBS debuted Good Times, where Amos and Esther Rolle ... of African-born slave Kunta Kinte, who was forced by his white captors to answer to the name Toby. The eras and settings were ...

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Veteran American actor John Amos has passed away at the ... to get by in a Chicago housing project. Amos also portrayed the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark 1977 miniseries “Roots,” acting ...

Good Times star John Amos ... abuse. Amos has repeatedly denied he is a victim and will discuss the situation in an upcoming documentary. Amos is best known for playing Kunta Kinte in the landmark ...

John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84.

(NEXSTAR) — Actor John Amos, well-known for ... live TV reunion special in 2019. Amos quickly bounced back, landing the role ...

Veteran star John Amos has passed away ... two-parent household. Amos received an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his role as ...

John Amos has passed away ... 1970 and ended with a season 7 appearance in 1977. From there, Amos would go on to play Kunta Kinte in an episode of Roots, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.

Emmy-nominated actor John Amos, best known for his ... In addition to Good Times, Amos was known for his roles as adult Kunta Kinte in the iconic miniseries Roots, and as WJN-TV weatherman Gordy ...