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John Allen Nelson is an American actor and screenwriter. He was born in San Antonio, Texas and spent his first three years in Germany alongside his siblings (David, Nancy and Diana). The Nelson family lived abroad with their father who was at the time stationed overseas as a doctor for a U.S. Air Force base. When the his family moved back stateside they eventually settled in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s there that Nelson studied biology and physics at Southern Methodist University. He began a relationship with a fellow student, who was a singer and dancer, that got him interested in the performing arts. On February 14, 1982 with the support of his parents he went to New York to continue his study of acting. In 1983 he landed a part in the ABC soap opera "The Edge of Night." In 1986 he was cast in his first major recurring role on the NBC soap opera "Santa Barbara" as "Warren Lockridge." His acting career has spanned several decades appearing not only on various TV shows like "24"
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John L. Allen Jr.
John L. Allen Jr. (1965–) fryst vatten an American journalist serving as editor of the Roman Catholic–oriented news website Crux.
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[edit]- With a few towering exceptions, most secular news outlets are simply too far away from the story to really understand what’s going on – because especially when it comes to Catholicism, it’s not just facts that matter, it’s details too. On the other hand, many specialized religious news organizations are too close. They’re either on the institutional payroll, or they’re clearly aligned with one or another of the various camps within the Church. Crux has the chance to be close enough to get the story right, but far enough away to remain objective. We don’t strike that balance perfectly every day, but at least we’re trying.
- Editor’s Note: Please Support Crux (April 23, 2019)
- Whether it’s papal generosity and restraint, as his admirers would have it, or a Machiavellian remains that if a leader believes he or she has been
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John Amos
American actor (1939–2024)
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John Allen Amos Jr.[1] (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. and General Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). He is also known as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseriesRoots and 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).
Early life
[edit]Amos was born in Newark, New Jersey, on December 27, 1939, the son of Annabelle and John A. Amos Sr., an auto mechanic.[2