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[catb]

RIP John Amos. The absolutely perfect Admiral Fitzwallace. One hell of an actor.

[itsjustme]

As a retired flag officer, I can say that Mr. Amos conducted himself like the best of us. I wonder who coached him during the show. He played the part of a flag officer who EARNED his stars. Rest in Peace, Sir.

[soothesayer]

I am a retired US Army Officer. I have seen a lot of military portrayals and without a doubt John Amos played this role as if he was actually an actual flag officer in the Navy. Mannerisms, voice, decisiveness, honesty. If our government worked this way just imagine the greatness, we'd all see in ourselves and country.

[DelusionThread]

At 6:05: "It's an honor to meet you, Admiral." And the priceless response: "I imagine it would be, yes." Classic! RIP Admiral.

[TheNukewarfare]

“I’m an admiral in the US Navy and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Beat _that_ with a stick.”

—Admiral Percy Fitzwallace

RIP John Amos

[markjohnston]

John Amos was a first-rate actor and a class act in so many ways. His portrayal of Admiral Fitzwallace was pitch-perfect, and losing him to a terrorist explosion at the end of Season 5 was heartbreaking, as is the passing of John himself. RIP.

[lesterwormley]

Fitz owned the screen whenever he was in a scene. RIP to a great actor, John Amos.

[pwalker]

Now why did I stop to watch this video! Now I'm sitting here crying tears over this wonderful man who has been not only my father figure but Black America's father figure for decades. RIP John Amos. I admired you on the big and little screens just as much as I admired my father.

[mazk]

‘I can’t tell when it’s peace time and war time anymore, ' said 25 years ago and still relevant today.

[danielh]

Sat next to John Amos on an airplane for 5 hours. Let's just say he got the armrest! Nice guy he was.

[theresesolimeno]

My favorite Fitzwallace scene is at 14:34, when he and Leo start out talking about shampoo and he goes into his speech about how he can't tell when it's peacetime or wartime. Brilliant writing by Sorkin, but excellent acting as well.

[waynebambury]

He dominated every scene he was in. Brilliant writing of course, but wow John Amos was a absolute Boss. "Beat that with a stick", "The laws of nature don't even apply here". FARK

[da.reverend]

Of all the roles I saw John Amos play over the years, Admiral Percy Fitzwallace is my favorite, by far.

[abrajamlincolnman]

Thanks for putting this tribute together, team!

Rest in peace, beloved John Amos. 🫡❤️

[ricebrown]

RIP Mr. Amos. Fitzwallace was a real one.

[Iwasthedanger]

Admiral Fitzwallace is one of those, "Guest character that feels like a main character." Same with Danny Concannon. Considering how much they both stick out in my memory of the show, it's weird to think that both got maybe a few minutes in a few episodes per season.

[NareHarry]

I live in The Netherlands and have been a huge admirer of TWW from the beginning. I have the complete DVD set and watched it time and again. In my humble view, it shows us how a great nation and the most powerful military in the world should be run. With extremely smart, good, honest and hardworking people. Percy Fitzwallace of course being one of them. Who knows, maybe one day...

[joncarroll]

John Amos and John Spencer were masters of their craft. Amos delivering some great lines and Spencer responding without speaking is amazing to watch.

[billgallaher]

Thank you for putting this together. RIP John Amos - a real class act.

[MyTruth]

You cant understand the degree to which I grew up with THIS man. Always played strong, disciplined, moral, caring Black men. Thank you.