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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1907-09-14

Birth Place

Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Amos 'n' Andy

1951

7.5

TV
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983

6.0

Movie
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958

6.2

Movie
Banyon

Banyon

1971

0.0

Movie
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

1980

6.0

Movie
Darktown Strutters

Darktown Strutters

1975

5.0

Movie
poster

Fish

1977

5.7

TV
poster

Good Times

1974

7.9

TV
Jasper and the Haunted House

Jasper and the Haunted House

1942

0.0

Movie
Jasper Goes Hunting

Jasper Goes Hunting

1944

0.0

Movie
Jasper's Boobytraps

Jasper's Boobytraps

1945

0.0

Movie
Jasper's Music Lesson

Jasper's Music Lesson

1943

0.0

Movie
Old Man

Old Man

1958

0.0

Movie
Package for Jasper

Package for Jasper

1944

0.0

Movie
poster

Perry Mason

1957

7.7

TV
poster

Sanford and Son

1972

7.4

TV
Say Ah, Jasper

Say Ah, Jasper

1944

0.0

Movie
Senior Power

Senior Power

1975

0.0

Movie
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1982

0.0

Movie
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

6.0

Movie
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

6.3

Movie
poster

The Jeffersons

1975

7.3

TV
The Main Event

The Main Event

1979

5.2

Movie