Estelle Evans

Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian American actress during the 20th century. Some of her most famous appearances were in the movies The Quiet One (1948), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and The Learning Tree (1969).

Estelle Evans
Evans in The Quiet One, 1948
Born
Estelle Rolle

(1906-10-01)October 1, 1906
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
DiedJuly 20, 1985(1985-07-20) (aged 78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1948-1980
Spouse(s)Walter Evans
ChildrenEliza Evans
Ella Evans
Estella Evans
Parent(s)Jonathan Rolle
Elizabeth Rolle
RelativesRosanna Carter
Esther Rolle (sisters; both deceased)
Awards1969 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Learning Tree

Evans was the sister of actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.

Personal life and death

Evans was born Estelle Rolle on October 1, 1906, in Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas,[1] to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of eighteen children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.

Evans was married once, to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters: Eliza, Ella and Estella Evans.[1][2]

Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird and acted in several other major movies and television shows. For her work in The Learning Tree, she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.[3]

Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, New York, and was buried in Westview Community Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was 78 years old.[4]

Filmography
Film and television appearances of Estelle Evans
Title Year Role Notes
The Quiet One 1948 The Mother Documentary
To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 Calpurnia
Naked City 1963 Crossing Guard TV Series
The Learning Tree 1969 Sarah
The Jeffersons 1975 Mary TV Series
Good Times 1975 AliceTV Series
A Piece of the Action 1977 Alberta Ballard
See China and Die 1981 1st Maid TV Movie
The Clairvoyant 1982 Francine
Tales of the Unknown South 1982 TV Movie, segment "The Half-Pint Flask"
(final film role)[5]

References
  1. "Estelle Evans (Rolle) (1906 - 1985) - Genealogy". Geni.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. "William Evans (deceased) - Genealogy". Geni.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. "Black Movie, Television People Honored In L. A." Jet. Vol. XXXVII no. 4. Johnson Publishing Company. October 30, 1969. pp. 68–69. Retrieved August 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. "Estelle Evans (1906-1985) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. "Estelle Evans – IMDb". IMDb.


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