Acting
Alvin Childress
Born September 14, 1907 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Died April 19, 1986 · aged 78
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 typic…
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot · 1974Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
★ 6.81974
MovieComedyAction
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
The Day of the Locust · 1975The Day of the Locust
★ 6.41975
MovieDrama
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie · 1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
★ 5.91980
MovieActionAdventure
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings · 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
★ 6.11976
MovieComedy
Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors. Boycotted by black teams, Long's outfit play minor league white teams, earning more attention as entertainers than as players. However, their success wins them a chance to play again in the Negro League, this time as equals.
The Main Event · 1979The Main Event
★ 5.31979
MovieComedyRomance
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.
High Time · 1960High Time
★ 6.41960
MovieComedy
Despite the dissapproval of his grown son and daughter, 51-year-old widdower and wealthy restauranteur Harvey Howard decides it's 'high time' to he gets his college degree. And he's in for the full ride: living in the dorms, joing a fraternity, falling in love, and even getting some studying in.
Darktown Strutters · 1975Darktown Strutters
★ 5.01975
MovieActionComedy
When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.
Banyon · 1971Banyon
★ 9.01971
MovieCrimeDrama
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
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High Time · 1960High Time
★ 6.41960
MovieComedy
Despite the dissapproval of his grown son and daughter, 51-year-old widdower and wealthy restauranteur Harvey Howard decides it's 'high time' to he gets his college degree. And he's in for the full ride: living in the dorms, joing a fraternity, falling in love, and even getting some studying in.
Guest Announcer at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
Old Man · 1958Old Man
1958
MovieDramaTV Movie
In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood.
Farmer on Levee
Jasper Goes Hunting · 1944Jasper Goes Hunting
★ 10.01944
MovieAnimation
Jasper is hunting in the jungle with his friend the Scarecrow. Along the way, they run into Bugs Bunny, making a rare cameo in a non-Warner Bros. production.
Professor Scarecrow (voice) (uncredited)
Say Ah, Jasper · 1944Say Ah, Jasper
★ 7.01944
MovieAnimation
Jasper goes to the dentist.
Professor Scarecrow (uncredited) (voice)











