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Amos N' Andy had the distinction of being one of the longest running (since 1929) and most popular US radio shows of all time before it came to TV screens in June of 1951. Had it remained a

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following. Two white men (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll) created and performed the title characters, pretending to be black, and the series kept generations laughing with delight. The jump to television was made when the show premiered on CBS on June 28, 1951. The all-Black cast included Alvin Childress (Amos), Spencer Williams, Jr. (Andy), Tim Moore (Kingfish),

and a Military pension. He died of kidney disease on December 13, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, and is buried in Section 209, row Z, space 3 in the Los Angeles National Cemetery. Alvin Childress (Amos Jones)

Amos Andy , CBS Sitcom (1951-1953) Amos 'n Andy is the sitcom that won't go away and yet apparently can't come back; a current observation is that blacks are viewing it with new respect.

a long and careful search for just the right actors to portray all the characters on television. Alvin Childress told me that he was chosen to play Amos a year in advance of production. Let's join the interview as Mr. Childress discloses that he was then assigned the task of finding suitable candidates to be auditioned for the role of Kingfish : Mr. Childress: I

, including Alvin Childress ( Amos ), Spencer Williams, Jr. ( Andy ), and Johnny Lee ( Algonquin J. Calhoun ), who carried his remains to their final destination. LINKS Where can I buy Amos n' Andy video tapes? For all of you who keep asking me this, I recommend that you contact

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Alvin Childress, Tim Moore and Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams, Tim Moore and Alvin Childress

the filmography for St. Louis Blues in 1958 but mostly led a quiet life in West LA before passing away in December, 1969 from kidney disease. Alvin Childress (Amos on TV) appeared in bit parts on a number of series including Perry Mason, Sanford and Son, Good Times and many others. He died on April

Alvin Childress as Amos

Alvin Childress as Amos Spencer Williams Jr. as Andrew Hogg Brown (Andy)

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