In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
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as Vernon Johns
DeceasedBorn: January 17, 1931
Died: September 9, 2024
Age at death: 93
as Altona
DeceasedBorn: December 3, 1936
Died: July 27, 2022
Age at death: 85
as Deacon Wilkes
DeceasedBorn: January 14, 1919
Died: August 15, 1996
Age at death: 77
as Baby Dee
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as Coach Hill
DeceasedBorn: March 22, 1954
Died: September 9, 2001
Age at death: 47
as Enid
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as Judge Blake
DeceasedBorn: May 29, 1920
Died: April 15, 2017
Age at death: 96
as Janet Whitcomb
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as Rose
DeceasedBorn: September 30, 1933
Died: October 7, 2024
Age at death: 91
as Dr. Brewster
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