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Esther Rolle
Actress 1920 - 1998

Esther Rolle

Pompano Beach, Florida USA

Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was a Bahamian American actress. Rolle is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude, for two seasons (1972–1974), and its spin-off series Good Times, for five seasons (1974–77,... Read full bio →

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13 roles
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Character Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)

Cape Fear

1991

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Character Self
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Filmography

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13 titles
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans 1996
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt 1995
House of Cards
House of Cards 1993
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment 1992
Cape Fear
Cape Fear 1991
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn 1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy 1989
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions 1986
Don't Play Us Cheap
Don't Play Us Cheap 1973
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones 1973
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree 1969
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man 1964
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 1962

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