<P> Barnes played Deke Coleman in the 1969 motion picture Number One which stars Charlton Heston and Jessica Walter . Barnes played Dr. Penfield in the 1971 movie Doctors' Wives, which starred Dyan Cannon, Richard Crenna, Gene Hackman and Carroll O'Connor . </P> <P> In 1971 Barnes, along with Mike Henry, created the Super Comedy Bowl, a variety show CBS television special which showcased pro athletes with celebrities such as John Wayne, Frank Gifford, Alex Karras, Joe Namath, Jack Lemmon, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Tony Curtis . A second special aired in 1972 . </P> <P> Throughout the Good Times television series (1974--79) most of the paintings by the character J.J. are works by Ernie Barnes . However a few images, including "Black Jesus" in the first season (1974), were not painted by Barnes . The Sugar Shack made its debut on the show's fourth season (1976--77) during the opening and closing credits . In the fifth season (1977--78) The Sugar Shack was only used in the closing credits for five early episodes during that season . In the sixth season (1978--79), The Sugar Shack was only used in opening credits for the first eight episodes and in the closing credits for five early episodes during that season . In the fifth and sixth seasons (1977--79), The Sugar Shack appears in the background of the Evans family apartment . Barnes had a bit part on two episodes of Good Times: The Houseguest (February 18, 1975) and Sweet Daddy Williams (January 20, 1976). </P> <P> Barnes' artwork was also used on many television series, including Columbo, The White Shadow, Dream On, The Hughleys, The Wayans Bros., Wife Swap, and Soul Food, and in the movies Drumline and Boyz N The Hood . </P>

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