LaWanda Page
Acting
Born 1920-10-18
Died 2002-09-13
34 credits
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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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Filmography
Acting
26 credits
The Love Boat
Family Matters
Starsky & Hutch
Martin
Amazing Stories
Dinah!
Sanford and Son
Dream On
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Friday
Zapped!
The Meteor Man
Sanford
My Blue Heaven
Brothers and Sisters
CB4
Shakes the Clown
Sanford Arms
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Mausoleum
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
Good Evening Captain
Good-bye Cruel World
Other credits
8 credits
227
The Parent 'Hood
The Richard Pryor Show
Detective School
B.A.D. Cats
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
Diff'rent Strokes
Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes
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