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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.
- The Evans: TV's First Black Family - This week marks the 40th anniversary of the premiere of Good Times. The series, which aired for six seasons, introduced America to its first Black television family, unforgettable catch phrases and quotable classic episodes.
- John Amos - TV audiences first saw John Amos on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and later on Maude (as Henry Evans, but still the husband of Florida). But Amos made the biggest impact as television’s first Black TV dad, James Evans.
- Jimmie "J.J." Walker - Jimmie “J.J.” Walker's comedic antics, Dy-no-mite catchphrase and ultra slender physique as J.J. Evans made him the breakout star of the series.
- Bern Nadette Stanis - TV’s first Black sex symbol kept busy in television long after she played Thelma Evans. Bern Nadette Stanis made guest appearances on What’s Happening Now!
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Apr 6, 2020 · Esther Rolle, known as Florida Evans in “Good Times,” had to fight with the show’s creators to include a father figure in the sitcom at a time when the norm was to portray black families with only one parent on TV.
89 Photos. 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.
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Aug 8, 2021 · Esther Rolle captured the world with her role as a matriarch for years. The talented actress was gifted when it came to handling kids, even though, in reality, she had none and was married to her husband for twenty years.
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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.
