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John Henton (born November 23, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. Henton is best known for his roles as Overton Wakefield Jones on the Fox sitcom Living Single and as Milsap Morris on the ABC / UPN sitcom The Hughleys .
Overton Jones born December 16th 1958 is a supporting character on Living Single, portrayed by John Henton . He may not be living as large as his roommate Kyle, but the warm, wise, and clever building handyman Overton Wakefield Jones is the most carefree of the group.
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Recently viewed. Living Single: Created by Yvette Lee Bowser. With Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, John Henton. Follows the lives of several single male and female roommates and friends in 1990s Brooklyn, New York.
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A secondary protagonist of the show. He is head over heels in love with Synclaire and eventually proposes to her. He is the handyman of the brownstone and Kyle's bestfriend since Elementary school. Overton is very country and when he has accomplished something, he usually refers back to what his Uncle "Smoke-Eye" taught him. Obie is played by John ...
•Overton wanted to be a handyman since he was 6 years old.
•His favorite tool is his hammer.
•John was in a severe car accident after the show had ended and destroyed his left eye socket, shattered both of his legs, broke nine teeth and ripped up his stomach, but amazingly survived the incident.
•Overton and Kyle were originally supposed to be cousins, but the creator, Yvette Lee Bowser, decided that since they had already had cousins on the show (Khadijah and Synclaire), they didn't need more because that would make everyone family except for Regine and Max.
- Queen Latifah (Khadijah James) Before playing the role of a successful magazine founder in NYC, Queen Latifah was known for her musical talent. Latifah's career began in the early-'90s with her album All Hail the Queen, which featured her hit single "Ladies First."
- Kim Fields (Regine Hunter) Kim Fields grew up under the spotlight: Her mother, Chip Fields, was a singer, actress, and TV director. Years before landing the role of socialite wannabe Regine Hunter, Fields gained fame as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on The Facts of Life.
- Kim Coles (Synclaire James-Jones) In the early-'90s, Kim Coles found success as part of the original cast of the sketch comedy series In Living Color. Due to the popularity of the show, Coles landed the role of the hilarious Synclaire on Living Single, which cemented her legacy in pop culture.
- Erika Alexander (Maxine Shaw) Erika Alexander got her break when she portrayed Pam Tucker on The Cosby Show, a part which secured her ascent to fame as a '90s sitcom star.
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Oct 22, 2021 · John Henton is an American actor and comedian who starred as Overton Wakefield Jones in the FOX sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. He also appeared in The Hughleys, The Parkers, and Hannah Montana, among other shows.
Living Single is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Lee Bowser that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.
