LaWanda Page

Born: 1920-10-18

LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920 – September 14, 2002) was an American actress, comedian, and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", Page melded blue humor, signifyin', and observational comedy to jokes about sexuality, race relations, African-American culture, and religion. She released five solo albums, including the 1977 gold-selling Watch It, Sucker!. She also collaborated on two albums with comedy group Skillet, Leroy & Co. As an actress, Page is best known for portraying the Bible-toting and sharp-tongued "Aunt" Esther Anderson in the popular television sitcom Sanford and Son, which originally aired from 1972 until 1977. Page later reprised this role in the short-lived television shows Sanford Arms (1976–1977) and Sanford (1980–1981). She also co-starred in the 1979 short-lived series Detective School. Throughout her career, Page advocated for fair pay and equal opportunities for Black performers.


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Friday

as Old Lady
Released: 1995-04-26

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon,...

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My Blue Heaven

as Hotel Maid
Released: 1990-08-17

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent...

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Mausoleum

as Elsie
Released: 1983-05-01

By way of an unnatural urge during her Mother's funeral, Susan enters her family's mausoleum,...

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CB4

as Grandma
Released: 1993-03-12

A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike:...

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Shakes the Clown

as Female Clown Barfly
Released: 1991-08-28

Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously...

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The Meteor Man

as Old Nurse
Released: 1993-08-06

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly,...

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Zapped!

as Mrs. Jones
Released: 1982-07-23

Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white...

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The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

as Self
Released: 1994-01-01

Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his...

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The Complete Richard Pryor Roast

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

Unaired roast of Richard Pryor by the cast of The Richard Pryor Show including Robin Williams...

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Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes

as uncredited
Released: 1985-08-31

All female hardcore stand-up comedy special.

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Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

as Erna
Released: 1977-01-16

A female private detective goes undercover as a porno actress to find a millionaire's missing...

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Good-bye Cruel World

as Wilma
Released: 1983-01-02

The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and...

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Family Matters

as Elmerita Puckerwood
First aired: 1989-09-22

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family...

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The Love Boat

as Stella Marshall
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Amazing Stories

as Aunt Esther
First aired: 1985-09-29

A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and...

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Starsky & Hutch

as Lady Bessie
First aired: 1975-09-10

Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch'...

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Martin

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-08-27

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...

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Sanford and Son

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-01-14

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

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Dream On

as Eddie's Grandmother
First aired: 1990-07-08

The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book...

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227

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-14

A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington,...

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The Parent 'Hood

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-01-18

The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July...

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Dinah!

as Self
First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self
First aired: 1973-09-14

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...

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Sanford

as Esther Anderson
First aired: 1980-03-15

Redd Foxx isn’t done scheming and wise-cracking in the spin-off to one of America's most beloved...

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The Richard Pryor Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-09-13

The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered...

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Diff'rent Strokes

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-11-03

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African...

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Brothers and Sisters

as Hattie
First aired: 1979-01-21

Brothers and Sisters is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from January to April 1979. The...

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Detective School

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-07-31

Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for...

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Sanford Arms

as Aunt Esther Anderson
First aired: 1977-09-16

Sanford Arms is an American sitcom that aired from September to October 1977 on NBC. The series...

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B.A.D. Cats

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-01-04

B.A.D. Cats is an American action/police drama that aired on ABC from January until February...

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The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-09-15

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour was a ABC produced variety show hosted by Redd Foxx (John Elroy...

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