John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad and ‘Roots’ Actor, Dies at 84

Variety ^ | 10/1/24 | Jordan Moreau

[BookmanTheJanitor]

That was a tough episode.

[Sarah Barracuda]

He was also, I think, Conservative, didnt he date Ann Coulter, it was that JJ

[lee martell]

Oh. Okay. I never did see any Eddie Murphy movies at the theater. I’ve seen bits and pieces on DVD with friends over the years. I went through a 15 years period where I stopped going to see any new movies. Some were so famous. I refused to follow the crowd.

[mware]

Along with Ralph Waite and Michael Landon one of the best three father figures on television.

[ronniesgal]

RIP!

[Fury]

What a good actor. So good in Good Times.

Had a part as Major Grant, commander of a thoroughly compromised special forces Army unit in Die Hard 2.

[SpaceBar]

He played Chelsea’s father’s homosexual boyfriend in Two and a Half Men.

[No name given]

All the while, Schwartz Gyorgy the nazi collaborator turned international criminal is still alive and kicking.

[lee martell]

Nowadays. the term “partner” can be problematic until the context is made clear.

[cport]

Indeed. Esther Rolle brought a lot of class to that show.

[PGalt]

Yes, prayers

[Cowgirl of Justice]

DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[philman_36]

More heartbreaking then with that episode when I saw it as a young person than with his passing now.

My condolences to his friends and family.

[TiGuy22]

Dear Lord what a week: Maggie Smith, Kris Kristofferson, Pete Rose, Dikembe Mutumbo, John Ashton, and now John Amos. Prayers for them all.

And, Frank Fritz from American Pickers.

[John Milner]

I liked Hugh Beaumont

and also William Schallert (Patty Duke Show). (He was a very widely used character actor in the day.)

[nesnah]

Along with Ralph Waite and Michael Landon one of the best three father figures on television.

Wait, not this guy?

[laplata]

And, Frank Fritz from American Pickers.

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Sorry to hear that.

Thanks.

[edie1960]

I heard that John Amos left the show because he didn’t like playing second fiddle to Jimmie Walker.

[laplata]

RIP

I always liked John Amos.

[Rummyfan]

Character actor who appeared in over 100 films, proabably most notably Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop.