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Alvin Childress

Highest Rated: 87% The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976)

Lowest Rated: 44% Anna Lucasta (1958)

Birthday: Sep 10, 1907

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Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Alvin Childress was an accomplished actor who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. Childress began his career with roles in the Eartha Kitt dramatic adaptation "Anna Lucasta" (1958), the Alan Ladd dramatic adaptation "The Man in the Net" (1959) and "Banyon" (NBC, 1970-71). He then acted in the Clint Eastwood comedic drama "Thunderbolt And Lightfoot" (1974), the comedy "Darktown Strutters" (1975) with Trina Parks and "Eleanor and Franklin" (1975-76). He also appeared in "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" (1976) with Billy Dee Williams, "The Main Event" (1979) and the comedy "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie" (1980) with Cheech Marin. Later in his career, Childress appeared in "Sister, Sister" (NBC, 1981-82). Childress passed away in April 1986 at the age of 79.

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87% 65% The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
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44% 82% Anna Lucasta
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Filmography

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87% 65% The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings Horace Quigley (Character) - 1976
44% 82% Anna Lucasta Noah (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Keep Punching Unknown (Character) - 1939

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons Wino (Guest Star) 1975 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Times Reverend Gordon (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sanford and Son Unknown (Guest Star) 1972-1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Janitor (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Amos and Andy Show Amos Jones (Character) 1951-1953 1955