Alvin Childress

Personal Info

Birthday

September 14, 1907

Day of Death

1986-04-19

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Alvin Childress

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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Amos 'n' Andy

The Day of the Locust

High Time

The Main Event

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Filmography

1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
as Self
1982
Sister, Sister
as Mr. Jacobs
1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Pinochle Player
1979
The Main Event
as Man In Gym
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Horace
1975
Darktown Strutters
as Bo
The Day of the Locust
as Butler
Senior Power
as Prowling Victim
1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
as The Janitor
1971
Banyon
as Mr. Clayton
1960
High Time
as Guest Announcer at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
1958
Old Man
as Farmer on Levee
Anna Lucasta
as Noah
1944
Jasper Goes Hunting
as Professor Scarecrow (voice) (uncredited)
Say Ah, Jasper
as Professor Scarecrow (uncredited) (voice)
Package for Jasper
as Professor Scarecrow (voice)
1943
Jasper's Music Lesson
as Professor Scarecrow (voice)
1942
Jasper and the Haunted House
as Blackbird (uncredited)