Good times is a story about a middle class poor african american family living in the projects, in the ghetto. Bookman johnny brown the family business season 2, episode 17. Bern nadette stanis good times stomach mumps part 2. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Ben powers played the character of thelmas husband keith in the shows sixth and final season between 19781979. Choose one of our designers below and let us know when we can help. Floridaborn johnny brown started his rise to fame as a singer in the 60s with catchy songs like walkin, talkin, kissin doll and dont dilly dally, dolly but gained longlasting fame after he landed the role as the robust superintendent, nathan bookman, on the 70s.
John brown born june 11, 1937 is an american actor and singer. She was an actress, known for menace ii society 1993, the meteor man 1993 and looking for mr. Good times is an american sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on cbs, from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979. Johnny brown aka nathan bookman on good times has a look.
As a boy he lived in harlem and attended school with writer walter dean myers. Johnny brown aka nathan bookman on good times has a lookalike daughter who is also an actress. Evans, a character from the show good times, became famous with which catchphrase. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the premiere of good times. Johnny brown aka nathan bookman on good times has a lookalike daughter who is also an actress march 16, 2020 by joe akins actresssharon catherine brownis the split image of her father, johnny brown, who is known for his role as nathan bookman on the sitcom good times. The bookmans settled about 26 miles east of novasota in a community called prairie plains in grimes county, texas. Apr 19, 2015 an actor who appeared on the longrunning sitcom good times has died. When we learn a new fact about any character on good times, we like to share it with you guys. Philip baker hall born september 10, 1931 citation needed is an american actor. Bookman s daughter, sharon brown as fun girl on good times johnny s daughter is the one who was in the breaker breaker episode. The lanky, manic young jimmie walker became the breakout star of the sitcom, and his dynomite catchphrase exploded into the 1970s pop culture landscape. The show evolves around their struggles, pains, disappointments, and successes as a family.
An actor who appeared on the longrunning sitcom good times has died. Born marilyn joyce bonaparte in philadelphia, pa, young marilyn began. Guess which good times guest star is actually bookmans. Viola davis to play florida evans on a recreated episode of. Bookman from good times has a daughter who was the star of a very popular good times episode. Jun 08, 2018 like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday.
If youre a good times fan, im sure you remember her role because that episode was one of the most memorable ones of that whole season johnnys daughter is the one who was. The comedian who starred in the sitcom as nathan bookman and was. Brown is most famous, however, for his role as building superintendent nathan bookman on the 1970s cbs sitcom, good times. Johnny brown born june 11, 1937 is an american actor and singer. Sharon catherine brown born january 11, 1962, also known as sharon catherine blanks. Browse thousands of styles and choose the perfect engagement ring for your fiancee to be.
Woods was sassy, smart, beautiful and had a joke for anybody who thought they were going to play her that goes for you bookman. Mar 16, 2020 actress sharon catherine brown is the split image of her father, johnny brown, who is known for his role as nathan bookman on the sitcom good times. If youre a good times fan, im sure you remember her role because that episode was one of the most memorable ones of that whole season. Together the group stays positive by believing in each other and the importance of striving for a. Nathan bookman on good times memba him instanextpost. During both the good times and the bad, the evans family is supported by friends like neighbor willona woods janet dubois and, later, building superintendent nathan bookman johnny brown and willonas adopted daughter, penny janet jackson. Good times was janet jacksons first acting job at age 11, after a season on the cbs variety series the jacksons. Good times bye, bye, bookman part 1 of 2 by belgusto1. Good times 19741979 jj has a new assistant at work, but does not realize the attractive woman is the daughter of his boss. Floridaborn johnny brown started his rise to fame as a singer in the 60s with catchy songs like walkin, talkin, kissin doll and dont dilly dally, dolly but gained longlasting fame after he landed the role as the robust superintendent, nathan bookman, on the 70s cbs sitcom, good times. He has had roles on the jeffersons and family matters. Yep youre seeing this right, she is none other than fun girl.
Bernnadette stanis from good times has a grown up daughter who is stunning copy of her famous mom. Good times 10 dynomite facts about the 1970s classic. Tara ross secretly delivers a new york senators granddaughter in suburban brewster medical center, all goes smoothly until the baby becomes ill, necessitating her admission to the neonatal intensive care nursery. Viola davis to play florida evans on a recreated episode. Good times jj and the boss daughter pt 1 of 2 by belgusto1. The actors eldest daughter is also a known actress, and shes now happily married to the son of another famous star. She was born in new york city, new york, and is the daughter of actor johnny brown, who portrayed nathan bookman on the 1970s sitcom good times. This is a hasslefree site no popups, no animations, no user ids, no cookies, no spyware, and no huge graphics. Remember she was the girl in the wheelchair who deceived michael over the cb the worlds first chat linelol.
He is an actor, known for good times 1974, man in the mirror 2008 and life 1999. Ever so affectionately referred to as booger or buffalo butt, nathan bookman is the housing projects indolent superintendent. A tiredofbeingavirgin, personal ad romance an oddsaregood standalone romance book 3 by katy regnery. Dubois would recreate the character of willona on the wayans bros. Good times debuted on cbs in 1974, as a spinoff of maude. She is just years old, so filmer was only 11 when i told her all about it and michael was even younger than that. Nathan bookman on good times memba him by adrianna04r february 7, 2020 floridaborn johnny brown started his rise to fame as a singer in the 60s with catchy songs like walkin, talkin, kissin doll and dont dilly dally, dolly but gained longlasting fame after he landed the role as the robust. Bookman hides a cb radio in the evans apartment and everybody uses it. Good times tv series 19741979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec, 2019 the recreated episodes for good times and all in the family will air live at 8 p. With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, johnny brown.
Mar 18, 2015 like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. Johnny brown is best known for his as the robust superintendent, nathan bookman, on the 70s cbs sitcom, good times. Well, the veteran actor has a lookalike daughter who is also an actress and starred in an episode of the sitcom as fun girl. Johnny browns daughter is none other than fun girl. Bookman christmas dance from good times merry christmas.
Jj has a new assistant at work, but does not realize the attractive woman is the daughter of his boss. Bookman 17971824, migrated later with jemimas daughter, anna barbara bookmanbauknight lown. Created by eric monte and mike evans and developed by executive producer norman lear, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. After cocreating good times with eric monte, mike evans returned fulltime to his role as lionel jefferson on the jeffersons in 1979. Jun 11, 2018 johnny brown was active in hollywood for over fifty decades, but hes better known for one of his first roles as bookman in the series good times.
In film, hall is known as both a leading man and a character actor earning critical acclaim in the lead roles of richard nixon in robert altmans secret honor 1984, and sydney brown in paul thomas andersons hard eight 1996. As you know, there was a parade of different guest actors who appeared on good times every week. However, we were shocked to learn that one of the most memorable characters was the real life child of johnny brown. Guess which good times guest star is actually bookmans real. In the final season of good times, one of the first africanamerican sitcoms, the evans family grows and the laughs continue. First appearing in the episode the family business in season two, bookman, who started out as a recurring character before becoming a main character in season 3, appears in a total of 58 episodes.
Relive the 70s sitcom smash from producer norman lear and executive producer bud yorkin. Jj starts to brag how he has control of the office and the boss has no idea of what is going on. The recreated episodes for good times and all in the family will air live at 8 p. Like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular. What was the name of florida evans daughter, portrayed in good times by bern nadette stanis. Remember bookman from good times hes now 80 years old. Good times bye, bye, bookman part 2 of 2 by belgusto1. Actress sharon catherine brown is the split image of her father, johnny brown, who is known for his role as nathan bookman on the sitcom good times. In the mid 70s the presence of a father in the household is unheard of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Brown is mostly remembered for his chubby physique, wide ingratiating smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy pleasant joking style.
Appeared on the sketch comedy tv series laughin and played the character of nathan bookman on good times. I was jj well, michael now you get into an exceptional case. Good times the maude spinoff about a black family living in a chicago housing project mined poverty, racism, innercity woes and singleparent homes for humor, with varying degrees of success. You must cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges.
A spinoff of maude, which was itself a spinoff of all in the family, good times first aired in february 1974 and viewers of all races and ages instantly connected with the evans family. Ben powers, who played thelmas bernnadette stanis husband keith anderson on the final season of the 1970s cbs sitcom good times, has died. Good times 10 dynomite facts about the 1970s classic gettv. March 18, 2015 like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. Marilyn coleman born march 23, 1934 played the part of violet bookman, the wife of nathan bookman, in two episodes of good times, the season 5 episodes bye, bye, bookman and willona, the other woman. Do you remember nathan bookman of the popular sitcom good times. Hall has received screen actors guild award nominations for his work in two other. The evans family is not the average two parent black family. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular good.
The part of bookman is played on the series by johnny brown. Brown is a nightclub and stage performer as well as a comic actor, and a regular cast member of the television series laughin. Sep 08, 2015 the series good times was hot back in the 70s. Woody harrelson, marisa tomei, ellie kemper, and ike barinholtz will once again star in the. Money was scarce, but laughs and love were abundant for florida. The good daughter is like law and order meets the good wife.
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