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Alvin Childress
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American actor who is best known for playing the cabdriver Amos Jones in the 1950s television comedy series Amos 'n Andy. Alvin Childress wa…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American actor who is best known for playing the cabdriver Amos Jones in the 1950s television comedy series Amos 'n Andy. Alvin Childress was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He was educated at Rust College, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. When he initially entered college, Childress intended to become a doctor, enrolling in typical pre-med courses. He had no thoughts of becoming involved in acting, but became involved in theater outside of classes. Childress and Rex Ingram in the Federal Theatre Project production of Haiti (1938) Childress moved to New York City and became an actor with Harlem's Lafayette Players, a troupe of stock players associated with the Lafayette Theatre. Soon, he was engaged as an actor in the Federal Theater Project, the American Negro Theater, and in all-black race film productions such as Keep Punching (1939). His greatest success on the stage was his performance as Noah in the popular comedy, Anna Lucasta, which ran for 957 performances. He also worked at Teachers College of Columbia University.[3][8] Childress also operated his own radio and record store in New York City. When he learned about casting for the Amos 'n Andy television series, Childress decided to audition for a role. He was hired a year before the show went on the air.
Filmography
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1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Movie Self
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1982
Sister, Sister
Movie Mr. Jacobs
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1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Movie Pinochle Player
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1979
The Main Event
Movie Man In Gym
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1977
Fish
TV show
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1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Movie Horace
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1975
Darktown Strutters
Movie Bo
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1975
The Day of the Locust
Movie Butler
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1975
The Jeffersons
TV show
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1975
Senior Power
Movie Prowling Victim
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1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Movie The Janitor
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1974
Good Times
TV show
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1972
Sanford and Son
TV show
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1971
Banyon
Movie Mr. Clayton
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1960
High Time
Movie Guest Announcer at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
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1958
Old Man
Movie Farmer on Levee
More credits
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1958
Anna Lucasta
Movie Noah
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Janitor
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1951
Amos 'n' Andy
TV show Amos Jones
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1945
Jasper's Boobytraps
Movie
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1944
Jasper Goes Hunting
Movie Professor Scarecrow (voice) (uncredited)
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1944
Say Ah, Jasper
Movie Professor Scarecrow (uncredited) (voice)
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1944
Package for Jasper
Movie Professor Scarecrow (voice)
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1943
Jasper's Music Lesson
Movie Professor Scarecrow (voice)
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1942
Jasper and the Haunted House
Movie Blackbird (uncredited)
