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. Kim fields born may 12, 1969 appeared in two episodes of good times as kim, a friend of penny, in two season 6 episodes. Part 2 is played by bebe drake, who also appeared on the series as savannah jones in. Jamie foxx gave his daughter tips for her good times role l gma duration. As you know, there was a parade of different guest actors who. After good times ended, brown could be seen in such series as the parkers, everybody hates chris and the 2012 and 20 films in da cut the movie and in da cut. The actors eldest daughter is also a known actress, and shes now happily married to the son of another famous star.
Bern nadette stanis good times stomach mumps part 2. The gaptoothed actress with the gravelly voice was born in pompano beach, florida, the 10th child of 18 born to caribbean farming immigrants. When we learn a new fact about any character on good times, we like to share it with you guys. Sister circle good times star bern nadette stanis talks. Producers lured her back for the sixth season, but the good times came to an end in 1979. Guess which good times guest star is actually bookmans real life daughter. The lanky, manic young jimmie walker became the breakout star of the sitcom, and his dynomite catchphrase exploded into. With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, jimmie walker. About penny born millicent gordon on august 16, 1966 in chicago, pennys mother, lenela gordon played by chip fields. John amos discusses why he stopped doing good times. She is the daughter of actressdirector chip fields. Catching up with ralph carter, michael from good times. As most tv fans know, florida began life as the findlay familys maid. Sharon brown was the pretty daughter of johnny bookman brown, the same.
Brown portrayed bookman until the series was cancelled in 1979. Created by eric monte and mike evans and developed by executive producer norman lear, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. Well, the veteran actor has a lookalike daughter who is also an actress and. Baker, the mother of larry baker, a grade school student, who rides along with penny, on the school bus which florida drives, appears in the season 6 episode of good times titled floridas favorite passenger. Bookman johnny brown the family business season 2, episode 17. Based on the life of eric monte and mike evans lionel on the jeffersons, the shows original creators. Penny gordon woods is a character who appears on the cbstv series good times in season 5 in episodes 86, 87, 88 and 89 as well as season 6 in episode titled a matter of mothers. Mar 18, 2015 johnny brown bookman has stayed busy in television for nearly 40 years.
If youre a good times fan, im sure you remember her role. Thelmabernnadette and the evans family also proved many stereotypes wrong about. With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, johnny brown. March 18, 2015 sharon brown fun girl and husband, billy blanks jr. Jun 25, 2018 bern nadette stanis, portrayed thelma on the hit tv show good times duration.
Willona is a close family friend and neighbor to the evans family. If youre a good times fan, im sure you remember her role because that. Developed by norman lear, it followed a tightknit black family as they faced the tragic and comic aspects of life in a poor innercity chicago housing project. The good times edition of did you know on this day in. Independent, generous, and always up for fun, willona can also be nosy at times and a little gossipy. The part of willona was played by the late janet dubois.
Bookman s real life daughter starred in this popular good times ep posted on. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular good times ep posted on. The comedian who starred in the sitcom as nathan bookman and was. Check out a video clip of sharon and billy blanks jr. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the premiere of good times. The other creator of the show was named mike evans. Before appearing on the facts of life, kim costarred in a shortlived. Michael goes to meet fun girl at her apartment but is shocked to find that she is handicapped. Feb 09, 2015 on good times, henry evans name was changed to james evans while the family lived in chicago on good times with no mention of maude or tuchahoe, ny. Other episodic television credits include good times, a different world and the fresh prince of belair. March 18, 2015 bookmans daughter, sharon brown as fun girl on good times. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular. And best of all, you can catch good times every weeknight on gettv. Archetypical black family or stereotypical minstrel show.
Good times is getting an allstar remake for one night only, with viola davis, andre braugher and jharrel jerome among the cast members going live in front of a studio audience on abc. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular good times episode. Good times concerned itself with the struggles of the evans family, a strong but poor africanamerican family living in the projects in chicago. Debbie allen discusses why lisa bonet left a different world. 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. Bookman christmas dance from good times merry christmas.
The family in good times even bears the real life evans last name. Bookman was often the brunt of fat jokes via the shows main character j. Born jeannette theresa dubois on august 5, 1932 other sources state her birth year as 1938 or 1945 in the brooklyn borough of new york city or philadelphia, pennsylvania sources differ, dubois was the daughter of lillian gouedy 19101984 and gordon adelbert dubois 19151960. As sophisticated and graceful as she was, she still became tvs first black sex symbol or it girl. Bernnadette stanis is best known as thelma from good times 1974, but theres much more to her than that. Stick every time you go in the water, youll be lucky for dogs. In the 1970s she was the personification of black beauty. Good times is a spinoff of maude, which itself is a spinoff of all in the family. After his role in good times, brown went on to star in series like everybody. Catching up with ralph carter, michael from good times youtube. Guess which good times guest star is actually bookmans. Guess which good times guest star is actually bookmans real. Jimmie walker on the good times cast televisionacademy.
A poor family make the best of things in the chicago housing projects. Best known for the role of florida evans on the 1970s sitcoms maude 1972 and good times 1974, africanamerican actress esther rolle proved to be as spirited and ironwilled offcamera as well. Mar 18, 2015 like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. The sixth season christmas episode of good times is a favorite because it features a showwithinashow, a format in sitcoms that is popular at christmas time as a way to incorporate music into an episode. Bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular good. Relive the 70s sitcom smash from producer norman lear and executive producer bud yorkin. Brown is most famous, however, for his role as building superintendent nathan bookman on the 1970s cbs sitcom, good times. Bookman johnny brown the family business season 2, episode 17 the first appearance of building superintendent nathan bookman is a bit of a fake out. However, we were shocked to learn that one of the most memorable characters was the real life child of johnny brown.
Surprise appearance by original cast members of good times. With abc planning a live good times special on december 18, interest in the show. Sharon catherine brown born january 11, 1962, also known as sharon catherine blanks. Life god life god thats right life god the first time those girls will go mad when they see my body unclass. Bookman s daughter, sharon brown as fun girl on good times johnnys daughter is the one who was in the breaker breaker episode.
Tiffany haddish will be bringing back to life the role of the familys. Oct 15, 2019 the legendary and beautiful actress and author bern nadette stanis won our hearts with her iconic role as thelma evans from cbss sitcom good times. He is an actor, known for good times 1974, man in the mirror 2008 and life 1999. Its also really good about making even lighter or darker of how uncomfortable the evans familys life was, as popsjames comes in and out of scenes in order to either return from or leave for one of his four jobs. Good times tv series 19741979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Good times was based on the life of eric monte, one of the shows creators. Dec 22, 2016 evans, 35, of duluth, ga, is the ceo of a youth program called kidsplosion and is also the daughter of the late mike evans, a cocreator of the hit 70s sitcom good times, who also played lionel on the jeffersons and all in the family. Mar 18, 2015 bookmans real life daughter starred in this popular good times ep posted on. Blackish falls on goodish times in its second season finale. In one story arc, keith is drunk and slaps thelma across the face, but she returns the favor at the end of the episode. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Goodish times has a very simplistic, 70sesque plot, with blackish committing every bit as much to the premise as it is winking at it.
She is best known for her roles as tootie ramsey on the nbc sitcom the facts of life, and as regine hunter on the fox sitcom series living single. 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. Jun 08, 2018 like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. For carter, questions about good times will always be a part of his life. As you know, there was a parade of different guest actors who appeared on good times every week. She was born in new york city, new york, and is the daughter of actor johnny brown, who portrayed nathan bookman on. Daughter thelma bern nadette stanis is seriousminded and. The part of penny is played by actresssingerrecording artist and entertainer janet jackson. Sep 08, 2015 as you know, there was a parade of different guest actors who appeared on good times every week.
Like we say a lot around here, we learn something new everyday. Good times debuted on cbs in 1974, as a spinoff of maude. Good times, a norman lear production, which premiered on cbs on february 1, 1974, was a spinoff from maude, which in turn was a spinoff from all in the family. Apr 19, 2015 an actor who appeared on the longrunning sitcom good times has died. March 18, 2015 watch the good times breaker breaker episode starring fun girl check out more pics of sharon and her family. Good times is an american sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on cbs, from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979. Bookman has just bought a cb radio and to hide it from mrs. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson. In real life, nancy sharon brown is nathan bookman johnny browns daughter. Ben powers played the character of thelmas husband keith in the shows sixth and final season between 19781979. Johnny brown aka nathan bookman on good times has a look. March 18, 2015 bookman s daughter, sharon brown as fun girl on good times in the breaker breaker episode.
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