LaWanda Page
Also Known As: Alberta Richmond
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 Skillet, Leroy & Co. As an actress, Page is best known for portraying the Bible-toting and sharp-tongued "Aunt" Esther Anderson in the popular television sitcom Sanford and Son, which originally aired from 1972 until 1977. Page later reprised this role in the short-lived television shows Sanford Arms (1976–1977) and Sanford (1980–1981). She also co-starred in the 1979 short-lived series Detective School. Throughout her career, Page advocated for fair pay and equal opportunities for Black performers.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 18, 1920
Deathday: September 13, 2002
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Gender: Female
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Shakes the Clown
Overview: Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-28
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Friday
Overview: Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-26
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Good-bye Cruel World
Overview: The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and his family that he tries to make a film about his life, which he intends to culminate with his own suicide. It is often interrupted with irrelevant comic sketches that an emcee claims that the audience prefers to see.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-02
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CB4
Overview: A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-12
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My Blue Heaven
Overview: FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-17
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The Richard Pryor Special?
Overview: Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-05
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Zapped!
Overview: Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school boy who can move things with just his mind get into?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-07-23
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Mausoleum
Overview: By way of an unnatural urge during her Mother's funeral, Susan enters her family's mausoleum, which unleashes an evil presence to lurk inside of her.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Overview: Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Party Records," Rudy Ray guides us through his struggles and triumphs in the film and music industries.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes
Overview: All female hardcore stand-up comedy special.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-31
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Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
Overview: A female private detective goes undercover as a porno actress to find a millionaire's missing daughter.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-16
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The Meteor Man
Overview: One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Genres: Fantasy Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-06
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Overview: When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-12
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Good Evening Captain
Overview: TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Captain Kangaroo with multiple guest stars.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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