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John Amos

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  • Birth Place: Newark, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/27/1941, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor
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John Amos Fast Facts:
  • Played football in college, and subsequently had tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos and the CFL's British Columbia Lions.
  • Worked as a social worker in New York City and as a copywriter at an L.A. ad agency.
  • Did stand-up in Vancouver and Greenwich Village.
  • Was a writer for Leslie Uggams' short-lived 1969 CBS variety series.
  • Was fired from Norman Lear's Good Times after two seasons because of his complaints about the scripts, but later starred in Lear's short-lived 1994 sitcom 704 Hauser.
  • An avid sailor, he founded the Halley's Comet Foundation (named after his boat — and the 1990 one-man play he wrote and appeared in) to expose inner-city children to maritime activities.
  • John Amos Relationships:
  • Annabell P. Amos - Mother
  • Elisabete De Sousa-Amos - Ex-wife
  • John A. Amos - Father
  • K.C. Amos - Son
  • Lillian Lehman - Ex-wife
  • Noel J. Mickelson - Ex-wife
  • Shannon Patrice Amos - Daughter
  • John Amos Awards:
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • Colorado State University, Colorado Springs, CO (degree in sociology)
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