Alvin Childress
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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Alvin Childress
Filmography
Movies
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87% |
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings | Horace Quigley (Character) | - | 1976 |
44% |
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Anna Lucasta | Noah (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Keep Punching | Unknown (Character) | - | 1939 |
TV
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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 |