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Carter was a cast member in the Broadway musical Raisin and the producers of Raisin were initially reluctant to accept Tandem Productions' buyout offer. [7] While Carter's contract was being negotiated, another young actor, Larry Fishburne (later Laurence) filled the role of Michael during initial rehearsals for Good Times. [7]
Powers was best known for his role as Keith Albert Anderson, the husband of Thelma Evans, during the sixth and final season of the CBS sitcom Good Times. Powers was also a cast member on the NBC television comedy series Laugh-In (1977–78). Powers died on April 6, 2015, at age 64 due to liver cancer. [1]
Andews had completed his last edition of the show six days before his death on October 30. This and two others that had yet to be broadcast, were postponed until they were broadcast in January 1988 with his wife's permission. Replaced by Michael Aspel. Grigory Tolchinsky Filya Good Night, Little Ones! 1000+ 1988-03-05 Natural Causes 24
John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles on ABC's groundbreaking miniseries "Roots" and "Good Times," has died.He was 84. Amos, who starred as the older Kunta Kinte in the acclaimed ...
John Amos, the prolific actor known for his work in the sitcoms "Good Times" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," the movie "Coming to America" and the miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 84.
Amos’ first major TV role came in 1970, when he was cast as WJM-TV weatherman Gordy Howard on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He appeared in a total of 13 episodes across the sitcom’s seven-season run.
He had previously appeared in the same role three times on the sitcom Maude before continuing it in 61 episodes of Good Times. [10] Although cast as a hardworking middle-aged father of three, Amos was 34 when the show began production in January 1974; he was only eight years older than the actor who played his oldest son, Jimmie Walker, and 19 ...
Betty A. Bridges, an actress who starred in shows like “Good Times, “ER,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Charlie’s Angels” during her 40-year career, has died at the age of 83.