LaWanda Page
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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as Old LadyCraig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon,...
Movie pageMy Blue Heaven
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Movie pageMausoleum
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Movie pageCB4
as GrandmaA "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike:...
Movie pageShakes the Clown
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Movie pageThe Meteor Man
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Movie pageZapped!
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Movie pageThe Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as SelfRudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his...
Movie pageThe Complete Richard Pryor Roast
as uncreditedUnaired roast of Richard Pryor by the cast of The Richard Pryor Show including Robin Williams...
Movie pageWomen Tell the Dirtiest Jokes
as uncreditedAll female hardcore stand-up comedy special.
Movie pageStonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
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Movie pageGood-bye Cruel World
as WilmaThe story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and...
Movie pageFamily Matters
as Elmerita PuckerwoodA long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family...
TV Show pageThe Love Boat
as Stella MarshallPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
TV Show pageAmazing Stories
as Aunt EstherA truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and...
TV Show pageStarsky & Hutch
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TV Show pageMartin
as uncreditedSassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...
TV Show pageSanford and Son
as uncreditedThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
TV Show pageDream On
as Eddie's GrandmotherThe family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book...
TV Show page227
as uncreditedA housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington,...
TV Show pageThe Parent 'Hood
as uncreditedThe Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July...
TV Show pageDinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
TV Show pageThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as SelfThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...
TV Show pageSanford
as Esther AndersonRedd Foxx isn’t done scheming and wise-cracking in the spin-off to one of America's most beloved...
TV Show pageThe Richard Pryor Show
as uncreditedThe Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered...
TV Show pageDiff'rent Strokes
as uncreditedThe series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African...
TV Show pageBrothers and Sisters
as HattieBrothers and Sisters is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from January to April 1979. The...
TV Show pageDetective School
as uncreditedDetective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for...
TV Show pageSanford Arms
as Aunt Esther AndersonSanford Arms is an American sitcom that aired from September to October 1977 on NBC. The series...
TV Show pageB.A.D. Cats
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TV Show pageThe Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
as uncreditedThe Redd Foxx Comedy Hour was a ABC produced variety show hosted by Redd Foxx (John Elroy...
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