Esther Rolle Actress
Esther Rolle is a 78 years old actress from United States of America from Pompano Beach, Florida. Esther Rolle was born on November 08, 1920 (died on November 17, 1998, she was 78 years old) in Pompano Beach, Florida.
About
No, she died on 11/17/1998, 25 years ago. She was 78 years old when she died. Cause of death: diabetes mellitus. She died in Culver City and buried in Florida .
Family
Siblings
Esther Rolle had 2 siblings. American actor Estelle (14 years older) and Actress Rosanna (2 years older)
Esther Rolle net worth
She had a net worth of 3 million dollars.
Works
Esther Rolle Movies (22)
There are 22 movies of Esther Rolle.
Her first feature film was Cape Fear (1991, as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)). She was 71 when she starred in this movie. Since 1991, she has appeared in 22 feature films. The last one is A Raisin in the Sun (1989). In this movie, she played the character Lena 'Mama' Younger .
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Esther Rolle movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car | Cape Fear (1991) | 71 |
| Aunt Pauline | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | 74 |
| Idella | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) | 69 |
| Ubu Pearl | The Mighty Quinn (1989) | 68 |
| Rita | My Fellow Americans (1996) | 76 |
| Mrs. Johnson | Cleopatra Jones (1973) | 52 |
| Aunt Sarah | Rosewood (1997) | 76 |
| Adelle | House of Cards (1993) | 72 |
| Annie Sinclair | Down in the Delta (1998) | 78 |
| Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen | Message from Nam (1993) | 72 |
| Teacher | Up the Down Staircase (1967) | 46 |
| Church Woman | Nothing But a Man (1964) | 43 |
| Herself | Color Adjustment (1992) | 71 |
| Narrator | Ethnic Notions (1986) | 66 |
| Neelie | To Dance with the White Dog (1993) | 73 |
| Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) | 52 | |
| Clara Brown | Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (1995) | 74 |
| Mrs. Baker | Age-Old Friends (1989) | 69 |
| Momma | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) | 58 |
| Ruth | Summer of My German Soldier (1978) | 57 |
| Momma Sykes | See China and Die (1981) | 61 |
| Lena 'Mama' Younger | A Raisin in the Sun (1989) | 68 |
Esther Rolle TV Shows (11)
Her first TV Show was Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951).
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Education
She graduated from The New School, Blanche Ely High School, Spelman College, Yale University and Hunter College
What was Esther's zodiac sign?Esther Rolle zodiac sign was scorpio.
Other facts about Esther Rolle
| Award | Emmy Award, Summer of My German Soldier (TV film) |
|---|---|
| DeathCause | Diabetes mellitus |
| Place of death | Culver City |
| Education | Hunter College, Yale University, Spelman College, Blanche Ely High School |
| Nationality | United States |
| Relative | Estelle Evans, Rosanna Carter |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Record | Savoy Records |
| Work period (start) | 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Florida |
| Cause of death | Diabetes Mellitus |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Work period (end) | 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Given name | Esther |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Rolle. Show people with the surname Rolle |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/148881 |
| Date of death | 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z |
