Actor
John Amos
Good Times and Roots, and Coming to America.
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. In film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), and Coming 2 America (2021).
- Born
- 1939-12-27, Newark, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2024-08-21, Los Angeles, USAA Wednesday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1939-12-27, Newark, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°20′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2024-08-21, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 0°12′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Amos was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
