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John Amos

1939 - 2024

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John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Amos is the 1,859th most popular actor (up from 2,439th in 2019), the 3,371st most popular biography from United States (up from 3,853rd in 2019) and the 907th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Amos ranks 1,859 out of 13,578. Before him are Joel Grey, Juliette Mayniel, Andy Whitfield, Frank Stallone, John Glover, and Michael Ontkean. After him are Jean-Gaspard Deburau, Alyssa Milano, Matthew Modine, Sophie Turner, HoYeon Jung, and John Derek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John Amos ranks 168. Before him are Jalaluddin Haqqani, Grace Slick, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Arkady Luxemburg, Neil Sedaka, and Dick Scobee. After him are Joseph D. Pistone, Susan Flannery, Rosanna Schiaffino, Andrew Parker Bowles, Lili Ivanova, and Frank Vincent. Among people deceased in 2024, John Amos ranks 171. Before him are Muhammed Faris, Selim Hoss, Şerif Gören, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Helena Rojo, and Klaus Wolfermann. After him are Neophyte of Bulgaria, Vladimir Aksyonov, Vyacheslav Zudov, Mihaela Peneș, Brian Mulroney, and Daniel Revenu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Amos ranks 3,371 out of 20,380. Before him are Cicely Tyson (1924), Dick Scobee (1939), Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921), Joel Grey (1932), Frank Stallone (1950), and John Glover (1944). After him are Bob Lanier (1948), D. J. Caruso (1965), Alyssa Milano (1972), Matthew Modine (1959), Charles Addams (1912), and Bob Saget (1956).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Amos ranks 907. Before him are Tom Hulce (1953), Katie Holmes (1978), Cicely Tyson (1924), Joel Grey (1932), Frank Stallone (1950), and John Glover (1944). After him are Alyssa Milano (1972), Matthew Modine (1959), John Derek (1926), Suzanne Pleshette (1937), Christian Slater (1969), and E. G. Marshall (1914).

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