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Estelle Evans

Estelle Evans

American actress


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

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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, Bahamas to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of 18 children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.

Evans was married to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters.

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.[1]

Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, and she was buried in Westview Community Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was age 78.

Filmography

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References

  1. "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.



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