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Lear developed Good Times as a spin-off series for Maude's housekeeper, Florida Evans (portrayed by Esther Rolle) and her husband Henry , who was renamed James. [5] Because of Carter's success in Raisin , Lear bought out the remainder of his Broadway contract to cast him as the first original character of Good Times , James and Florida's ...
Haywood Nelson screen tested and was hired for the role of the youngest Evans child, Michael, but was replaced by Ralph Carter who, at the time, had more experience in front of a live audience. 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]
Carter first began flirting with a music career in the mid-1970s, when "Good Times" was at its height. After the show ended in 1979, Carter became a composer who occasionally wrote for soundtracks ...
Florida, Willona, J.J., Thelma and Michael are all excited, having each purchased lottery tickets for the state lottery. Good luck strikes the family when J.J. wins the lottery, a total of $2500. However, the luck does not last long, as Thelma's friend Edna shows up with her sister, Rozzie,both wielding pistols and demanding the winning money.
On Good Times (1973), L–R: Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Jimmie Walker, Esther Rolle, and John Amos. James Carter Walker Jr. (born June 25, 1947) is an American actor and comedian. He portrayed James ("J.J.") Evans Jr., the older son of James Evans Sr. and Florida Evans, on the CBS television comedy series Good Times.
John Amos’s cause of death has been confirmed, just over a month after he died on August 21 aged 84.. The Good Times actor died from congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital, according ...
Actor Johnny Brown, best know for his role as housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," has died. He was 84. Actor Johnny Brown, best know for his role as ...
Evans was a creator/writer of the series Good Times (1974–79). [2] [1] Evans played Lenny in the cast of the 1976–77 Danny Thomas situation comedy The Practice during its second and final season. Evans was also a real estate investor and owned properties in California's Inland Empire. [6]