Alvin Childress

Alvin Childress

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.

  • ຫົວຂໍ້: Alvin Childress
  • ຄວາມນິຍົມ: 0.925
  • ເປັນທີ່ຮູ້ຈັກສໍາລັບ: Acting
  • ວັນເກີດ: 1907-09-14
  • ສະ​ຖານ​ທີ່​ເກີດ: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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Alvin Childress ຮູບເງົາ

  • 1958
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    Anna Lucasta

    Anna Lucasta

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1945
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    Jasper's Boobytraps

    Jasper's Boobytraps

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1944
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    Say Ah, Jasper

    Say Ah, Jasper

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1942
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    Jasper and the Haunted House

    Jasper and the Haunted House

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1958
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    Old Man

    Old Man

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  • 1979
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    The Main Event

    The Main Event

    5.2 1979 HD

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  • 1980
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    Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

    Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

    6 1980 HD

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  • 1983
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    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1943
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    Jasper's Music Lesson

    Jasper's Music Lesson

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1944
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    Package for Jasper

    Package for Jasper

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Day of the Locust

    The Day of the Locust

    6.3 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Senior Power

    Senior Power

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1944
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    Jasper Goes Hunting

    Jasper Goes Hunting

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1975
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    Darktown Strutters

    Darktown Strutters

    5 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1971
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    Banyon

    Banyon

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  • 1982
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    Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

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  • 1974
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    Good Times

    Good Times

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  • 1975
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    The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

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  • 1972
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    Sanford and Son

    Sanford and Son

    7.442 1972 HD

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

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  • 1977
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    Fish

    Fish

    5.7 1977 HD

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  • 1951
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    Amos 'n' Andy

    Amos 'n' Andy

    7.5 1951 HD

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