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John Amos: Biography

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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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