
Alvin Childress
- Date of Birth: 1907-09-14
- Date of Death: 1986-04-19
- Place of Birth: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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, M... 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.

Good Times
Comedy • 1974 February

Perry Mason
Mystery, Drama, Crime • 1957 September

Amos 'n' Andy
Comedy • 1951 June

Sanford and Son
Comedy • 1972 January

The Jeffersons
Comedy, Family • 1975 January

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Crime, Comedy, Action, Drama • 1974 May

The Day of the Locust
Drama • 1975 May

Anna Lucasta
Drama • 1958 November

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

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