The eras and settings were wildly different, but the men he played were unquestionably John Amos characters ... defiant Kunta in the first two episodes before Amos took over to play the older ...
John Amos was married twice — to artist Noel 'Noni ... Amos was recognized for portraying Kunta Kinte in the original Roots limited series and the patriarch of the first sitcom about a nuclear ...
John Amos, the veteran actor best known for his roles as the family patriarch in Good Times and as the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Roots, has passed away. He was 84. His son, K.C. Amos ...