who played mr. mcdowell in coming to america
John Amos
title: Coming to America text: Coming to America Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. In 1989, a pilot for a planned spin-off TV title: Coming to America text: had been hacked and completely deleted it. Coming to America Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. In 1989, title: Coming to America text: in the United States and ended up with a worldwide total of $288,752,301. It was the highest earning film that year for the studio and the third-highest-grossing film at the United States box office. It opened a month later in the UK and earned $7,712,622 during its seven-week run. It opened on September 2 in West Germany, where it debuted at number one with $3,715,791 from 297 screens. It ended its run after 13 weeks with $15,743,447. "Coming To America" received mixed reviews upon release. Review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 67%, based on reviews from title: John Amos text: John Amos John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his roles as James Evans, Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times" and in the 1977 miniseries, "Roots", for which he received an Emmy nomination. Amos' other television work includes roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on "The West Wing". In the 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, Amos played Cleo McDowell, the father of Shari Headley's lead character, Lisa McDowell. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films throughout a career title: John Amos text: to Elisabete De Sousa. Amos has been a resident of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey. John Amos John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his roles as James Evans, Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times" and in the 1977 miniseries, "Roots", for which he received an Emmy nomination. Amos' other television work includes roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on "The West Wing". In the 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, Amos played Cleo McDowell, the father of Shari Headley's lead character,