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Alvin Childress
Acting

Alvin Childress
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1907-09-14,Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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

6.2

Anna Lucasta
1958-11-01

Jasper's Boobytraps

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Jasper's Boobytraps
1945-01-01

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Say Ah, Jasper
1944-03-10

Jasper and the Haunted House

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Jasper and the Haunted House
1942-10-22

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Old Man
1958-11-20

5.2

The Main Event
1979-06-22

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

5.9

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980-07-18

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

6

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983-01-01

Jasper's Music Lesson

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Jasper's Music Lesson
1943-05-21

Package for Jasper

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Package for Jasper
1944-01-28

The Day of the Locust

6.3

The Day of the Locust
1975-05-07

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Senior Power
1975-01-01

Jasper Goes Hunting

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Jasper Goes Hunting
1944-07-27

Darktown Strutters

5

Darktown Strutters
1975-10-07

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

6.075

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16

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Banyon
1971-03-15

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Sister, Sister
1982-06-07

8

Good Times
1974-02-08

7.325

The Jeffersons
1975-01-18

Sanford and Son

7.5

Sanford and Son
1972-01-14

7.7

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

5.7

Fish
1977-02-05

7.5

Amos 'n' Andy
1951-06-28