Alvin Childress

Alvin Childress

Acting 1907-09-14 Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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.

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1982 Mr. Jacobs
1980 Pinochle Player
1979 Man In Gym
1977
1976 Horace
1975 Butler
1975 Prowling Victim
1975 Bo
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1974 The Janitor
1974
1971 Mr. Clayton
1960 Guest Announcer at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
1958 Noah
1958 Farmer on Levee
1957 Janitor
1951 Amos Jones
1944 Professor Scarecrow (uncredited) (voice)
1944 Professor Scarecrow (voice)
1944 Professor Scarecrow (voice) (uncredited)
1943 Professor Scarecrow (voice)
1942 Blackbird (uncredited)