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"The Incredible Hulk" (1978): Season 3: Episode 7 -- David helps a taxi cab company owner fight a dope smuggling operation.
The Mighty Quinn (1989) -- When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
House of Cards (1993) -- When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner...
Rosewood (1997) -- A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community.
House of Cards (1993) -- Open-ended Trailer from Live / Artisan

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 November 1920, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA more
Date of Death:
17 November 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Affectionately known for the role of outspoken maid Florida Evans on the... more
Trivia:
Last film was "Train Ride", an independent feature-film written and directed... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Wanda Sykes Gets Psyched for The Wanda Sykes Show
 (From MovieWeb. 6 November 2009, 11:50 AM, PST)
Award-winning Screenwriter Mason Dies
 (From WENN. 20 July 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 298:00 AMTVLAND Good TimesThe I.Q. Test#2.7more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Train Ride (2000) .... Dean of Students

  2. Down in the Delta (1998) .... Annie Sinclair
  3. "Poltergeist: The Legacy" .... Grandma Rose (1 episode, 1998)
        - La Belle Dame Sans Merci (1998) TV episode .... Grandma Rose
  4. "Touched by an Angel" .... Mary Harding (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Mary Harding
        - Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Mary Harding
  5. Rosewood (1997) .... Aunt Sarah
  6. My Fellow Americans (1996) .... Rita
  7. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Anna's Aunt Pauline
  8. "Scarlett" (1994) TV mini-series .... Mammy
  9. To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) .... Neelie
  10. Message from Nam (1993) (TV) .... Queenie/Elizabeth McQueen
    ... aka Danielle Steel's 'Message from Nam' (UK)
  11. House of Cards (1993) .... Adelle
  12. Blackbird Fly (1991)
  13. "Singer & Sons" .... Sarah Patterson (2 episodes, 1990)
        - The Boxer Rebellion (1990) TV episode .... Sarah Patterson
        - Two Sons for Singer (1990) TV episode .... Sarah Patterson
  14. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Esther Clayton

  15. Age-Old Friends (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Baker
    ... aka A Month of Sundays
  16. Driving Miss Daisy (1989) .... Idella
  17. The Mighty Quinn (1989) .... Ubu Pearl
  18. A Raisin in the Sun (1989) (TV) .... Lena 'Mama' Younger
  19. P.K. and the Kid (1987) .... Mim
  20. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Margaret (1 episode, 1985)
        - Reflections of the Mind (1985) TV episode .... Margaret
  21. "The Love Boat" (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
        - Getting Started/Daughter's Dilemma/The Captain Wears Pantyhose (1985) TV episode
        - I Like to Be in America/He Ain't Heavy/Abbey's Maiden Voyage (1983) TV episode
  22. "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Nellie (1 episode, 1984)
        - Goodbye, Sara (1984) TV episode .... Nellie
  23. "Fantasy Island" .... Mama (1 episode, 1983)
        - Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones (1983) TV episode .... Mama
  24. "The New Odd Couple" .... Mrs. Gibbs (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Ides of April (1982) TV episode .... Mrs. Gibbs
  25. "Flamingo Road" .... Julia (3 episodes, 1982)
        - The Harder They fall (1982) TV episode .... Julia
        - The Bad and the Beautiful (1982) TV episode .... Julia
        - The High and the Mighty (1982) TV episode .... Julia
  26. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1982) .... Nurse
  27. "Darkroom" .... Grandmother / ... (1 episode, 1981)
        - Needlepoint (1981) TV episode .... Grandmother/Old Woman
  28. See China and Die (1981) (TV) .... Momma Sykes
    ... aka Momma the Detective (USA: alternative title)

  29. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Colleen Jensen (1 episode, 1979)
        - Behind the Wheel (1979) TV episode .... Colleen Jensen
  30. "Good Times" .... Florida Evans (102 episodes, 1974-1979)
        - The End of the Rainbow (1979) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - A Matter of Mothers (1979) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - The Physical (1979) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - Where Have All the Doctor's Gone? (1979) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Florida Evans
          (97 more)
  31. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) (TV) .... Momma
  32. Summer of My German Soldier (1978) (TV) .... Ruth
  33. "Maude" .... Florida Evans (29 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Florida's Goodbye (1974) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - The Wallet (1974) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - Maude's Guest (1974) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - The Office Party (1973) TV episode .... Florida Evans
        - Music Hath Charms (1973) TV episode .... Florida Evans
          (24 more)
  34. Cleopatra Jones (1973) .... Mrs. Johnson
  35. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) .... Miss Maybell
  36. Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) (uncredited) .... Prospective nanny #1
  37. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Sadie Gray #2 (unknown episodes, 1971)
  38. Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (1971)
    ... aka Barney
  39. "The Bold Ones: The Senator" .... Black Woman (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka The Senator
        - A Single Blow of a Sword (1971) TV episode .... Black Woman

  40. Nothing But a Man (1964) .... Church Woman
Soundtrack:
  1. "Good Times" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The TV Commercial (1974) TV episode (performer: "Fly Me to the Moon" (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. Down in the Delta (1998) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "The RuPaul Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode dated 28 March 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (1995) .... Clara Brown
  3. Color Adjustment (1992) .... Herself
    ... aka Color Adjustment: Blacks in Prime Time (USA: festival title)
  4. The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself

  5. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1986-1989)
        - Episode dated 2 June 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 16 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Ethnic Notions (1986) .... Narrator

  7. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  8. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series
  9. "Donny and Marie" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka The Osmond Family Show
        - Episode #1.6 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode dated 1 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "Match Game PM" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.12 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Match Game 73" .... Herself - Panelist (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
        - Episode #3.228 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - Panelist
  13. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Archive Footage:
  1. TV's Greatest Sidekicks (2004) (TV)
  2. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
  3. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Good Times (2000) TV episode .... Herself
  4. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute
  5. "The American Experience"
        - Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself (Harlem street performance, 1962)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Ms. Rolle was one of the early members of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York City. more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Based On Novel more

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