#admiral fitzwallace

[bartletslesbians]

There's not that many instances of other characters calling CJ Claudia Jean, and it creates this idea of closeness so easily with the characters who do (like, the way that news guy at the end of season 2 calls her Claudia? You immediately get the sense that they are in fact old friends!)

And I just really really love that of all people, Admiral Fitzwallace is one of the characters who calls her Claudia Jean, even just once. That one moment in the oval office where she says "Sailor!" and he responds with "Claudia Jean"? Is so damn dear to me.

Which also always makes me wish that we'd have gotten to see Chief of Staff CJ and Admiral Fitzwallace in the sit room together. I think that would've been so good.

[lithiumseven]

This is an Admiral Percy Fitzwallace appreciation post. What a guy

[deadpresidents]

Favorite West Wing character? Favorite West Wing scene?

It's tough to pick a favorite character from The West Wing because I really liked so many of the main people. I guess if I was forced to choose, it would be Leo McGarry. Josh and Toby aren't too far behind, but John Spencer was always incredible and I loved Leo.

Favorite scene? It's pretty impossible for me to pick anything other than President Bartlet yelling at God and then cursing him in Latin inside the church in "Two Cathedrals". That's such an incredible few minutes that I actually remember where I was when I watched it live. Honorable mention to Leo and Admiral Fitzwallace in the Situation Room in "We Killed Yamamoto". John Amos knocks it out of the park in that scene: "You're talking to me about international laws? The laws of nature don't even apply here! I've been a soldier for thirty-eight years and I've found an enemy I can kill. He can't cancel Sharif's trip, Leo, you've got to tell him he can't cancel it."

[warriorxena]

#actualdialogue

THE WEST WING | 3.20 'WE KILLED YAMAMOTO' | 05.15.02 John Amos as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace John Spencer as Leo McGarry

[madlori]

West Wing rewatch

(Yes I posted about this last night and then deleted it - initially i was thinking I might do a episode-by-episode reblog but ain't nobody got time for that)

There's a new book out called "What's Next" about the making of TWW and I thought it was time for a rewatch (it's been awhile - for some time there it was too depressing to watch it). I'm on episode 4, so here are some thoughts.

No other show has ever done "initial character introductions" as well as the pilot episode of this one. There's a lot of characters, and they're all so clear from minute one.

Even in their first episode appearances, it is SO CLEAR that Moira Kelly sticks out like a sore thumb. There's a thing with Sorkin's writing that you can either get it in your mouth, or you can't. She can't. The energy is off. She doesn't match the others' freak. Every time I've rewatched this show, this fact is more and more obvious.

Bingeing also reveals some of Sorkin's writing crutches...like the "characters repeat the same line several times to different characters or even to the same one for comedic effect" thing he does all the time.

I'm not here to suck Sorkin's dick or anything but damn, a lot of this dialogue is amazing.

The dramatic technique in the pilot of everyone talking about the President but nobody seeing him until That Entrance he makes is freaking genius.

God, Sam Seaborn is a douche in these first few episodes. His patronizing, aggressive behavior towards Laurie is really inexcusable - happily a lot of the other characters call him out on this but I always feel like the show's kind of on his side.

Also...Sam. You spent several years with Leo McGarry almost 24/7 on the campaign trail, and somehow were not aware that his daughter is an adult and not a 4th grader? Paging narrative continuity.

John Amos as Admiral Fitzwallace is one of my favorite recurring characters. The scene where Leo's asking him about the optics of hiring Charlie, a young black man, to be the President's personal aide and he just has no time for it. "I have plenty of real battles to fight, Leo. I don't have time for the cosmetic ones." Good advice, that.

This show does not work without John Spencer.

Martin Sheen somehow conveys all at once that this President is both very smart and very naive at the same time, as well as that his personal ethics may not be entirely compatible with his job.

God, every time Mandy shows up it's like a needle-scratch and the entire scene grinds to a halt.

Charlie is a great character but I always suspected that after the pilot, they suddenly realized they had an all-white cast (well, apart from Martin Sheen who is Hispanic but isn't playing one here) and were like...um let's add a character who isn't. Maybe that'll be discussed in this book I'm reading.

[therealkdglad]

aaron sorkin’s the west wing continues to be one of my favourite shows of all time. also one of the best shows of all time. and because of this, no matter what, if someone tells me aaron sorkin wrote another piece of media, or an actor from the west wing is in another piece of media, I will immediately watch that piece of media. it is the only way. this is why I watched modern family (ed o’niell, who is governor eric baker on tww, plays jay pritchett), this is why I watched a few good men (written by sorkin and now tied for my favourite film with the lego batman movie). I watched the big bang theory exclusively because joshua malina plays an insignificant background character. and this is why I watched psych.

you heard me. this is secretly a psych post.

my friend made me watch psych and I wasn’t that excited about it. then I saw dulé hill’s beautiful gleaming face on the tv screen. and I was hooked. psych is now also one of my favourite tv shows of all time. I love psych. I love it so much. and you know what I keep talking about when it comes to psych? how many actors from the west wing are on psych. BECAUSE IT IS A LOT.

FITZ! FITZ IS ON PSYCH! JOHN AMOS, WHO PLAYS ADMIRAL PERCY FITZWALLACE MY LOVE MY LIFE, PLAYS UNCLE BURTON GUSTER ON PSYCH. gary cole, who plays none other than my belothed vp bob russell, plays commander cameron luntz in gus walks into a bank. I screamed when I saw his hair; it was never that majestic on tww. joshua malina who of course plays will bailey, is stewart gimbly in let’s get hairy. KIRSTEN NELSON, WHO BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED YOUNG MRS LANDINGHAM IN ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WEST WING EPISODES OF ALL TIME, PLAYS CHIEF VICK. and that’s just a few of my favourites.

psych and tww have practically nothing to do with each other when it comes to actual show continuity or genre, but jesus fucking christ. they will always be linked in my mind. I love you the west wing. I love you psych. I love you the west wing and psych.

[kwebtv]

John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) Television and film actor. He was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. Amos' other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, DC Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career.

Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award.

Amos became well known in his first major TV role, playing Gordy Howard, the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, from 1970 until 1973. Upon the death of Betty White, Amos and Joyce Bulifant (who played Marie Slaughter) became the last surviving semi-regular cast members of that show (not counting child actors). In 1971, he appeared with Anson Williams in a commercial for McDonald's.

In 1980, he starred in the television film Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story. Amos played an Archie Bunker-style character in the 1994 sitcom 704 Hauser, a modern spin-off of All in the Family, but it was canceled after only five episodes (in the series he played a different character than he did in the All in the Family spin-off Maude). He also portrayed Captain Dolan on the TV show Hunter from 1984 to 1985. He co-starred in the CBS police drama The District. Amos was a frequent guest on The West Wing, portraying Admiral Percy Fitzwallace, who serves as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for most of the show. He played Buzz Washington in the ABC series Men in Trees. Amos co-starred with Anthony Anderson in the short-lived TV series All About the Andersons in 2003.

In 2010, Amos also appeared as recurring character Ed on Two and a Half Men, and in 2016 as another recurring character, also (coincidentally) named Ed, on the Netflix sitcom The Ranch. He has guest-starred in a number of other television shows, including Police Story, The A-Team, The Cosby Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In the House, Martin as Sgt. Hamilton Strawn (Tommy's father), Touched by an Angel, Psych, Sanford and Son, My Name Is Earl, Lie to Me, and Murder, She Wrote. (Wikipedia)

IMDb Listing

[catmomjudy]

John Amos (1939 - 2024)

I was very familiar with John Amos from his roles in Good Times, Roots, and Coming to America. But, I think my favorite was his role as Admiral Fitzwallace on The West Wing, which he played from 1999 to 2004.

So, fair winds and following seas, John Amos.

[madamlaydebug]

John Amos in his 1958 East Orange High School yearbook photo.

John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his role as James Evans, Sr., on the CBS television series Good Times. Amos's other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, D.C., Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he has played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Coming 2 America (2021).

John A. Amos, Jr. Was born in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and graduated from East Orange High School in 1958. He enrolled at Long Beach City College and graduated from Colorado State University, qualifying as a social worker with a degree in sociology. Amos also played on the Colorado State Rams football team. After college, he was a Golden Gloves boxing champion.

In 1964, Amos signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos. Unable to run the 40-yard dash because of a pulled hamstring, he was released on the second day of training camp. He then played with the Canton Bulldogs and Joliet Explorers of the United Football League. In 1965, he played with the Norfolk Neptunes and Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League. In 1966, he played with the Jersey City Jets and Waterbury Orbits of the Atlantic Coast Football League.

In 1967, Amos signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Hank Stram told him, "You're not a football player, you're a man who is trying to play football." He returned to the Continental League, where he played that year with the Victoria Steelers

[gone2soon-rip]

JOHN AMOS (1939-Died August 21st 2024,at 84.Death announced October 1st 2024). American actor. He was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. Amos' other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, DC Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career.

Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), Lock Up (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Coming 2 America (2021). Prior to his acting career, Amos played college football at Colorado State University. He also had a brief professional football career, which included spending a portion of the 1967 offseason for the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.John Amos - Wikipedia

[acebirdofprey]

How my west wing AU is coming along-

So Far so good.

I wrote the chapter 1 summary yesterday.

The entire White House staff bristles with activity when it’s learned that the President (Breha Organa) injured herself during a bicycle accident, and her absence becomes a factor as chief of staff Mace Windu must juggle a host of impending crises, including a mass boat lift of Cuban refugees approaching the Florida coast and the reaction of conservative Christians to a controversial televised comment by deputy chief of staff Padmé Amidala. Meanwhile, Cody Fett, the trouble-prone deputy communications director, unknowingly spends the night with a call girl (Satine Kryze) and then makes another critical error during a children’s White House tour. 

I just finished assining characters.

Main cast 

Cody Fett [Sam Seaborn], Deputy White House Communications Director 

Luminara [Mandy Hampton], Media Consultant 

Thorn Fett [Charlie Young], Personal Aide to the President 

Fox Fett [C. J. Cregg], White House Press Secretary 

Riyo Chuchi [Toby Ziegler], White House Communications Director 

Mace Windu [Leo McGarry], White House Chief of Staff 

Padme Amidala [Josh Lyman], White House Deputy Chief of Staff 

Breha Organa [Josiah Bartlet], President of the United States 

Bail Organa [Abbey Bartlet], First Lady of the United States 

Recurring cast 

Anakin Skywalker [Donna Moss], assistant to Padme 

Ponds Fett [Margaret Hooper], Assistant to Chief of Staff Windu 

Depa Billaba [Dolores Landingham], President Organa's executive secretary 

Yan Doku [Danny Concannon], senior White House correspondent for The Washington Post 

Leia Organa [Zoey Bartlet], the youngest of the President's three daughters 

Calab Dum [Mallory O'Brien], Leo McGarry's son 

Adi Gallia [Admiral Percy Fitzwallace], Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

Shaak Ti [John Hoynes], Vice President of the United States 

Satine Kryze [Laurie], law student and part-time high priced call girl Sam sleeps with in the pilot. 

Hera Sendulla [Gina Toscano], the Secret Service agent assigned to Leia 

Bo-Katan Kryze [Joey Lucas], a Democratic political consultant 

Thrie Fett [Andrea Wyatt], Congresswoman from Maryland's 5th district and ex-husband of Riyo Chuchi 

[beardedmrbean]

Did you ever watch The West Wing? John Amos had a recurring role as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Percy Fitzwallace. And he just owned every scene he was in. Look up "We Killed Yamamoto" for an excellent (and relevant to today) example.

That "pregnant women" line really hits you in the gut there.

Not a show I ever watched, but with this as a example I will agree he owned it.

[mcblingbeatnik]

when Admiral Fitzwallace said "pregnant women are delivering bombs - you're talking about international law? the laws of nature don't even apply here" in We Killed Yamamoto he unequivocally served cunt and his little exchange w leo about his new shampoo is adorable such a good episode

[lboogie1906]

John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 - August 21, 2024) was an actor known for his roles as James Evans, Sr. on Good Times and in Roots, for which he received an Emmy nomination. His other television work includes roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing. In Coming to America and its sequel, he played Cleo McDowell. He has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films throughout a career that spans four decades. He has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award.

He was born in Newark to Annabelle and John A. Amos Sr., an auto mechanic. He grew up in East Orange and graduated from East Orange High School. He enrolled at Long Beach City College and graduated from Colorado State University qualifying as a social worker with a BA in Sociology. He played on the CSU Rams football team. He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion.

He signed a free-agent contract with the Broncos. Unable to run the 40-yard dash because of a pulled hamstring, he was released on the second day of training camp. He then played with the Cleveland Bulldogs and Joliet Explorers of the UFL. He played with the Norfolk Neptunes and Wheeling Ironmen. He played with the Jersey City Jets and Waterbury Orbits.

He had signed a free-agent contract with the Chiefs. Coach Hank Stram told him “You’re not a football player, you’re a man who is trying to play football.” He approached Stram with a poem he wrote about the mythical creature that passed the door of all players who were cut from the team. He read it to the team and received a standing ovation from all the players and coaches. He said Stram pushed him in the direction of writing after he was released from training camp. He returned to the Continental League where he played that year with the Victoria Steelers.

He is a veteran of the 50th Armored Division of the NJ National Guard and Honorary Master Chief of the Coast Guard.

He married artist and equestrian Noel Mickelson (1965-75) and he has two children: Shannon Amos, a writer/producer, and Grammy-nominated director K.C. Amos. He married actress Lillian Lehman (1978-79). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[tjnewsnigeria]

John Amos, Star of Coming to America, Dies at 84   Hollywood veteran John Amos, renowned for his iconic roles in Coming to America and the beloved 1970s sitcom Good Times, has passed away at the age of 84. His son, Kelly Christopher Amos, confirmed that the actor died of natural causes.   In a heartfelt tribute, Kelly expressed profound sorrow over his father’s passing, describing him as a man with a “heart of gold” who made a significant impact on fans globally. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned. He was a man with the kindest heart and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him as their TV father. His legacy will live on through his outstanding works in television and film,” Kelly stated.   Amos began his career as a football player at Colorado State University, with brief stints at the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, before making a successful transition into acting. He gained national recognition for portraying Gordy Howard, the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but it was his role as James Evans Sr. on Good Times that truly endeared him to many, cementing his status as a “TV father” figure. His portrayal of a strong, hardworking father resonated deeply with millions of viewers. Read Also : Five Suspects Arrested Over Alleged Murder Of Ogun Fisherman The New Jersey native also earned acclaim for his performance in the 1977 miniseries Roots, for which he received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the older Kunta Kinte. Additionally, he had a memorable recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace in NBC’s political drama The West Wing.   Amos's film career was equally distinguished, beginning with Melvin Van Peebles’ 1971 classic Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song. He achieved wide recognition for his role in Coming to America (1988), where he played the manager of McDowell’s, a fictional fast-food chain inspired by McDonald’s. Interestingly, Amos had worked at McDonald's training prior to appearing in a popular 1970s commercial for the chain.   John Amos’s contributions to film and television spanned over five decades, leaving an indelible mark on Hollywood and viewers worldwide. His legacy will undoubtedly continue to inspire future generations.

[vallygirl285]

This man shaped my childhood. Such a brilliant actor. Of course I adored him as James Evan’s on Good Times but he turned in incredible work in Roots and so many other performances.

One of my favorites was when he played Admiral Fitzwallace on West Wing.

RIP Mr. Amos and thank you for so many wonderful performances!!