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John Amos: Biography

John Amos

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, then 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.
Left Good Times after two seasons because of his complaints about scripts, but later starred in another Norman Lear show, the 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 - Ex-wife
John A. Amos - Father
Lillian Lehman - Ex-wife
Noel J. Mickelson - Ex-wife
K.C. Amos - Son
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

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Lie to Me, Tim Roth, John Amos, Frankie Faison Greg Gayne/FOX

Lie to Me, John Amos Greg Gayne/FOX

Men in Trees, John Amos, Orlando Jones Sergei Bachlakov/ABC

Men in Trees, John Amos, Orlando Jones, Lauren Tom, Derek Richardson Sergei Bachlakov/ABC

Men in Trees, Ever Carradine, Emily Bergl, Abraham Benrubi, John Amos, Suleka Mathew, Colby Johannson, Cynthia Stevenson, Timothy Webber Jeff Petry/ABC

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