LaWanda Page
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Biography
LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920 – September 14, 2002) was an American actress, comedian, and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", Page melded blue humor, signifyin', and observational comedy to jokes about sexuality, race relations, African-American culture, and religion. She released five solo albums, including the 1977 gold-selling Watch It, Sucker!. She also collaborated on two albums with comedy group S...
Known For
Filmography
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
1998
as Aunt Esther Anderson
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
as Old School's Mom
Friday
1995
as Old Lady
The Parent 'Hood
1995
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
as Self
CB4
1993
as Grandma
The Meteor Man
1993
as Old Nurse
Martin
1992
as Evelyn Porter
Shakes the Clown
1991
as Female Clown Barfly
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
as Angel / Devil
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Hotel Maid
Dream On
1990
as Eddie's Grandmother
Family Matters
1989
as Elmerita Puckerwood
Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes
1985
Amazing Stories
1985
as Aunt Esther
227
1985
Mausoleum
1983
as Elsie
Good-bye Cruel World
1982
as Wilma
Zapped!
1982
as Mrs. Jones
Good Evening, Captain
1981
as Self
Sanford
1980
as Esther Anderson
B.A.D. Cats
1980
Detective School
1979
Brothers and Sisters
1979
as Hattie
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Sister Mabel Williams
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
1977
as Erna
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Stella Marshall
Sanford Arms
1977
as Aunt Esther Anderson
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Lady Bessie
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Mrs. Swayder
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Sanford and Son
1972
as Aunt Esther Anderson