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LaWanda Page

LaWanda Page

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 18, 1920
Died Sep 13, 2002 (81)
Birthplace None
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 sexua ... lity, 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.

Known For

Filmography

Friday

Friday

1995

as Old Lady

CB4

CB4

1993

as Grandma

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993

as Old Nurse

Shakes the Clown

Shakes the Clown

1991

as Female Clown Barfly

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

as Hotel Maid

Mausoleum

Mausoleum

1983

as Elsie

Good-bye Cruel World

Good-bye Cruel World

1983

as Wilma

Zapped!

Zapped!

1982

as Mrs. Jones

The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

as Sister Mabel Williams

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Sanford and Son

as Aunt Esther Anderson

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

Sanford

as Esther Anderson

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Mar 15, 1980

Sanford Arms

as Aunt Esther Anderson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 16, 1977

Starsky & Hutch

as Lady Bessie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Dream On

as Eddie's Grandmother

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Amazing Stories

as Aunt Esther

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Family Matters

as Elmerita Puckerwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1989

The Love Boat

as Stella Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Brothers and Sisters

as Hattie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1979

Detective School

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Jul 31, 1979

B.A.D. Cats

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 04, 1980

The Richard Pryor Show

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

Martin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 27, 1992

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Diff'rent Strokes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1978

227

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

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