How The Mary Tyler Moore Show Helped John Amos Land His First Lead Role

In 1970, John Amos landed his breakthrough role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show playing Gordy the weatherman.

Next, John tells Oprah: Where Are They Now?, he received a life-changing call from his agent about a casting for the husband role on a new Norman Lear show called Good Times. After a brief audition with Norman and Esther Rolle, the actress who had already been cast as the wife, John was offered the job on the spot. Here, he tells the audition story—a truly to-good-to-be-true moment.

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