Johnny Brown obit

 

'Good Times' Star Johnny Brown Dead at 84

He was not on the list.

Johnny Brown, who played housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on the massively hit show "Good Times," has died.

Johnny's daughter Sharon Catherine Brown tells TMZ, he was at his doctor's office in L.A. Wednesday getting his pacemaker checked out, and shortly after he left he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he passed. She says the appointment was routine, so his sudden death was a shock.

Sharon said, "Our family is devastated. Devastated. Devastated. Beyond Heartbroken. Barely able to breathe."

Johnny was a protege of Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy scored Johnny a role on Broadway, and from there, his career soared. He starred in "Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights" ... directed by Sidney Poitier.  Neil Simon took notice and put Johnny in "The Out of Towners."

"Good Times," however, was his breakout role. He joined the show in 1975, in the middle of season 2.

Co-star Jimmie Walker tells TMZ he's hurting because he loved his compadre on the show.

Johnny racked up a bunch of credits, including 3 seasons on 'Laugh In,' 'Julia,' 'Maude,' "The Jeffersons," "Archie Bunker's Place," "Family Matters," "Sister, Sister," "Moonlighting," and "Martin."

Johnny is survived by his wife, whom he married 61 years ago, his daughter Sharon and son, John Jr.

Actor (56 credits)

 2013 In Da Cut

Granddad

 2012 In Da Cut the Movie

Granddad

 2008 Man in the Mirror

Wallace Jones

 2008 Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series)

Preacher

- Everybody Hates Easter (2008) ... Preacher

 2007 I'm Through with White Girls

Sam Moore

 2007 Lord Help Us (Video)

Cephas Thomas

 2004 The Old Negro Space Program (Short)

Wallace 'Suitcase' Jefferson

 2003 Baby Bob (TV Series)

Eddie

- Boys Will Be Girls (2003) ... Eddie

 2003 The Parkers (TV Series)

Man

- Dead Clown Walking (2003) ... Man

 2001 Town & Country

Chauffeur

 1999 Kenan & Kel (TV Series)

Uncle Louie

- The Graduates (1999) ... Uncle Louie

- Present Tense (1999) ... Uncle Louie

 1999 The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)

Mr. Jordan

- Wedding Bells Blues (1999) ... Mr. Jordan

- 'Hood Sweet' Hood: Part 2 (1999) ... Mr. Jordan

 1999 Jackie's Back! (TV Movie)

Reverend Eustace Barnett (Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)

 1999/I Life

Blind Reverend Clay

 1999 Cousin Skeeter (TV Series)

Reverend Daniels

- Choir Boyz (1999) ... Reverend Daniels

 1998 Touched by an Angel (TV Series)

Johnny Brown

- Cry and You Cry Alone (1998) ... Johnny Brown

 1996-1997 The Wayans Bros. (TV Series)

Bookman / Maurice

- Unspoken Token (1997) ... Bookman

- Hearts and Flowers (1996) ... Maurice

 1996 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series)

Mr. Hartnabrig

- And Bubba Makes Three (1996) ... Mr. Hartnabrig

 1995 Sister, Sister (TV Series)

Smitty

- Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 2 (1995) ... Smitty

- Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 1 (1995) ... Smitty

 1995 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series)

Mr. Martz

- R.O.T.C. (1995) ... Mr. Martz

 1995 On Our Own (TV Series)

Mr. Terwilliger

- Little Rascals (1995) ... Mr. Terwilliger

 1995 Family Matters (TV Series)

Pastor Fuller

- Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel (1995) ... Pastor Fuller

 1994 Martin (TV Series)

Chubby

- Love is in Your Face: Part 2 (1994) ... Chubby

 1993 Out All Night (TV Series)

Man at Reunion

- The Way We Were (1993) ... Man at Reunion

 1989 227 (TV Series)

Cab Driver / Fiat

- Play It Again, Stan (1989) ... Cab Driver / Fiat

 1988 Moonlighting (TV Series)

Sam the Piano Player

- Here's Living with You, Kid (1988) ... Sam the Piano Player

 1987 Punky Brewster (TV Series)

Chuck

- The Matchmaker (1987) ... Chuck

 1983 Alvin & the Chipmunks (TV Series short)

- Baseball Heroes/May the Best Chipmunk Win (1983) ... (voice)

- A Dog's Best Friend Is His Chipmunk/The Curse of Lontiki (1983) ... (voice)

- Swiss Family Chipmunks/Santa Harry (1983) ... (voice)

- The Bully Ballet/Alvin... and the Chipmunk (1983) ... (voice)

- Angelic Alvin/The Trouble with Nanny (1983) ... (voice)

1983 Fantasy Island (TV Series)

Fingers

- Return to the Cotton Club/No Friends Like Old Friends (1983) ... Fingers

 1982 Insight (TV Series)

Bert Johnson

- Hang Tight, Willy Bill (1982) ... Bert Johnson

 1982 The Jeffersons (TV Series)

Johnny Moore

- Heeeere's Johnny (1982) ... Johnny Moore

 1982 Hanky Panky

Bus Driver

 1982 Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series)

Mr. Johnson

- Death of a Lodger (1982) ... Mr. Johnson

 1982 Gimme a Break! (TV Series)

Rev. Digby

- Nell Goes Home (1982) ... Rev. Digby

 1981/I Body and Soul

Sports Announcer #2

 1979-1980 Plastic Man (TV Series)

- Plastic Mummy Meets Disco Mummy/Doctor Icicle/The Deep Sea Demon Caper/The Stone-Cold Dragon of Gold/City of Ice/The Glutunous Glop (1980) ... (voice)

- Count Graffiti Meets Plastic Man/The Diabolical Dr. Locust/The Case of the Vicious Voodoo Villain/The Evil Design of Vulture Man's Mind/Sale of the Century/Where There's a Will, There's a Creep (1979) ... (voice)

- Dr. Duplicator Strikes Again/The Malevolent Marble Man/The Mysterious Warnings of Doom/Royal Trouble With the King's Double/Thunderman/Evil Notions With Evila's Potions (1979) ... (voice)

- The Terrible 5+1/Copycat/The Case of the Fearsome Phantom/A Goofy Bungle in the Filipino Jungle/Joggernaut/The Sinister Super Suit (1979) ... (voice)

- The Kitty Katt Caper/The Video Villain/The Horrible Headless Horseman Caper/The Stone-Cold Dragon of Gold/The Colossal Crime of Commodore Peril/Krime Klown's Circus of Evil (1979) ... (voice)

1975-1979 Good Times (TV Series)

Nathan Bookman

- The Evans' Dilemma (1979) ... Nathan Bookman

- Cousin Raymond (1979) ... Nathan Bookman

- The End of the Rainbow (1979) ... Nathan Bookman

- A Matter of Mothers (1979) ... Nathan Bookman

- The Physical (1979) ... Nathan Bookman

1979 Rickety Rocket (TV Series)

Splashdown

 1978 The Wiz

Aunt Em's Party

 1976 Monster Squad (TV Series)

Dandy Andy

- Ultra Witch (1976) ... Dandy Andy

 1976 Chico and the Man (TV Series)

Big Bernie

- Second Coming of Della (1976) ... Big Bernie

 1975 The Lost Saucer (TV Series)

Leading Citizen

- The Tiny Years (1975) ... Leading Citizen

 1975 The Ghost Busters (TV Series)

Fat Man

- The Maltese Monkey (1975) ... Fat Man

 1975 The Fireman's Ball (TV Movie)

Roscoe

 1975 Get Christie Love! (TV Series)

Lab Expert

- Murder on High C (1975) ... Lab Expert

 1974 The Fireman's Ball (TV Movie)

 1974 Lotsa Luck! (TV Series)

Ronnie

- The Talent Show (1974) ... Ronnie

 1973 The Rookies (TV Series)

Huggy Bear

- Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard (1973) ... Huggy Bear

 1973 Maude (TV Series)

The Salesman

- Walter's Holiday (1973) ... The Salesman

 1973 Night Gallery (TV Series)

Man with Stake (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")

- Hatred Unto Death/How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) ... Man with Stake (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")

 1970-1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series)

Regular Performer

- Sandy Duncan, Joe Namath, Jo Ann Pflug, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jean Stapleton (1972) ... Regular Performer

- Steve Allen, John Wayne, Carol Channing, Charles Nelson Reilly, Terry-Thomas, Jo Ann Pflug, Gene Hackman (1972) ... Regular Performer

- Debbie Reynolds (1972) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)

- Sandy Duncan (1972) ... Regular Performer

- Carol Channing (1972) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)

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 1970-1971 Love, American Style (TV Series)

Gordon (segment "Love and the Baby") / Omar (segment "Love and Double Trouble")

- Love and the Baby/Love and the Big Mother/Love and the Free Weekend/Love and the Jealous Husband/Love and the Old Cowboy (1971) ... Gordon (segment "Love and the Baby")

- Love and the Fly/Love and the Millionaires/Love and Double Trouble (1970) ... Omar (segment "Love and Double Trouble")

 1970 The Out of Towners

Waiter - Train

 1969 Julia (TV Series)

Eubie

- Tank's for the Memory (1969) ... Eubie

 1969 The Leslie Uggams Show (TV Series)

 1966 A Man Called Adam

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