Object Details Distributed by Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944 Description A color paper doll depicting Andy Brown from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show sitting behind a wooden desk. The man is ...

Playing the role of “Kingfish” (from the ‘50s “Amos and Andy” show) Alvin even attempted to push his deal through by offering to hook up board members’ family with patronage jobs as well.

Some of the hosts included Lorne Greene, Andy Griffith, Vincent Price, Cicely Tyson, and Leonard Nimoy. Many of the actors on the show had worked in the original radio dramas.

Amos ‘n’ Andy was the story of two black characters created by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. They presented the characters as fools, womanizers, crooks and buffoons who ...

Object Details Distributed by Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944 Description A color paper doll depicting Kingfish from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show standing in a doorway. He is wearing a brown ...