Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian-American actress during the 20th century. Some of her more famous appearances were in the movies The Quiet One (1948), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and The Learning Tree (1969).
Estelle Evans | |
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 Evans in The Quiet One, 1948 | |
| Born | Estelle Rolle October 1, 1906 |
| Died | July 20, 1985 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919–1984 |
| Spouse | Walter Evans |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Rosanna Carter Esther Rolle (sisters; both deceased) |
| Awards | 1969 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Learning Tree |
Evans was the sister of actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Personal life and death
editEvans was born Estelle Rolle on October 1, 1906, in Nassau, Bahamas to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of 18 children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Evans was married to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters.
Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird and acted in several other major movies and television shows. For her work in The Learning Tree, she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.[1]
Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, and she was buried in Westview Community Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was age 78.
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy-Long-Legs | 1919 | Uncredited | |
| The Quiet One | 1948 | The Mother | documentary |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 | Calpurnia | |
| Naked City | 1963 | Crossing Guard | TV series |
| The Learning Tree | 1969 | Sarah | |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Mary | TV series |
| Good Times | 1975 | Alice | TV series |
| A Piece of the Action | 1977 | Alberta Ballard | |
| See China and Die | 1981 | 1st Maid | TV movie |
| The Clairvoyant | 1982 | Francine | |
| Tales of the Unknown South | 1984 | TV movie, segment "The Half-Pint Flask" [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Black Movie, Television People Honored in L. A." Jet. Vol. XXXVII, no. 4. Johnson Publishing Company. October 30, 1969. pp. 68–69. Retrieved August 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Estelle Evans – IMDb". IMDb.
External links
edit- Estelle Evans at IMDb
- Estelle Evans at Find a Grave
- Estelle Evans and the Learning Tree: How Bahamas-Born Actress Got Star Role in Parks' Film
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