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Rolle was 19 years older than the actor who played her husband James (named Henry on Maude) Evans. The James Evans character was only added after Esther Rolle fought hard for a father figure and husband to be added to the show.
Apr 20, 2015 · Pictured from left, are actors Ralph Carter, Janet Jackson, Esther Rolle (1920 – 1998), BernNadette Stanis (in wedding dress), Ben Powers, Ja’net DuBois, and Jimmie Walker. By Tribune News ...
"Tell them Esther sent you," was her trademark line. Personal life, death and legacy [] Esther was married to Oscar Robinson from 1955-1975. Esther did not have any children of her own but her husband had a daughter, Sherley Mae Robinson, (born 1936), with his first wife, the former Elizabeth Mae Robinson.
Esther Rolle. Actress: Driving Miss Daisy. Best known for the role of Florida Evans on the 1970s sitcoms Maude (1972) and Good Times (1974), African-American actress Esther Rolle proved to be as spirited and iron-willed off-camera as well.
- November 8, 1920
- November 17, 1998
The series was the first to show an African American family with a patriarch. Rolle, who was a force of nature, insisted that Florida had a husband who was a loving, albeit, family man.
Dec 13, 2023 · She was married to James Evans Sr. Her hardworking and easily angered husband was played by John Amos until 1976. Their children included J.J. – James Jr. – the eldest son and a talented painter....
Jul 31, 2007 · Esther Rolle (1920-1998) Esther Rolle as Stagecoach Mary Fields, South by Northwest TV Series, 1974. Esther Rolle was an actress primarily recognized for her role as principled, spirited Florida Evans who was first the maid on the Norman Lear sitcom Maude (starring Beatrice Arthur) and later was spun off into the starring role as the mother in ...
