Johnny Brown Biography – Age, Career, Family, Cause Of Death And Net Worth

John Brown was an American actor and singer. Brown was most famous, however, for his role as building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s CBS sitcom, Good Times.

Age

He was 84 years old.

Career

In addition to starring on Good Times, Johnny was also a musician who appeared on Broadway and was a regular on the show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.

Brown’s career kicked off when he won an amateur night at The Apollo.

Following his win, he starred in a nightclub act with who would later become his wife, tap dancer Gregory Hines Jr., and drummer Gregory Hines Sr.

Brown was a mentee to Sammy David Jr., which led him to a role on Broadway as Ronnie in Golden Boy.

In 1966 Brown filmed the drama A Man Called Adam. He later made his way back to Broadway in 1968 where he starred in Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights, which was directed by Sidney Poitier, who also recently passed away.

A role as a waiter on a train in The Out of Towners led to a gig on The Leslie Uggams Show.

The longtime actor was on various late 90s TV shows including Family Matters, Sister, Sister, Moonlighting, and Martin.

Family

Johnny was survived by by his wife of 61 years and two children.

Cause Of Death

The cause of death of Johnny Brown has not been revealed yet.

Net Worth

Johnny had an estimated net worth of $2 Million at the time of his death.