Esther Rolle

actress (1920-1998)
Person human Q465676
Esther Rolle
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Esther Rolle

Summary

Esther Rolle is a human[1]. She was born in Pompano Beach[2]. She was born on +1920-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Culver City[4]. She died on +1998-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,821 views/month, #5,908 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pompano Beach[2], Esther Rolle…
  • Esther Rolle died in Culver City[4].
  • Esther Rolle passed away in Los Angeles[12].
  • Esther Rolle was born on +1920-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Esther Rolle was born on +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Esther Rolle died on +1998-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Esther Rolle is buried at Florida[14].
  • Esther Rolle held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Esther Rolle's native language[16].
  • Esther Rolle is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[17].
  • Esther Rolle's professions included actor[6].
  • Esther Rolle worked as a dancer[7].
  • Esther Rolle worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Esther Rolle's professions included television actor[9].
  • Esther Rolle worked as a film actor[10].
  • Esther Rolle was educated at Yale University[18].
  • Esther Rolle was educated at Hunter College[19].
  • Esther Rolle was educated at The New School[20].
  • Esther Rolle's education included a stint at Spelman College[21].
  • Esther Rolle's education included a stint at Blanche Ely High School[22].
  • Esther Rolle's education included a stint at Booker T. Washington High School[23].
  • Esther Rolle received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[24].
  • Esther Rolle's image is recorded as Esther Rolle and John Amos. Good Times, 1974.JPG[25].
  • Esther Rolle is recorded as female[26].
  • Esther Rolle's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Esther Rolle's place of birth was Pompano Beach[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1920-11-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[17]. English was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at Yale University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Hunter College[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; The New School[20], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37]; Spelman College[21], a historically black college or university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1881[40]; Blanche Ely High School[22], a high school[41], in United States[42]; and Booker T. Washington High School[23], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1913[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Recognition

Esther Rolle received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[24].

Death and Burial

Esther Rolle died on +1998-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Culver City[4], a city in the United States[46], in United States[47] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[48], in United States[49], founded in 1781[50]. The cause of death was diabetes[51]. Burial took place at Florida[14].

Why It Matters

Esther Rolle ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,821 views/month, #5,908 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Esther Rolle born?

Esther Rolle was born in Pompano Beach[2].

Where did Esther Rolle die?

Esther Rolle died in Culver City[4].

What did Esther Rolle do for work?

Esther Rolle worked as actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Esther Rolle go to school?

Esther Rolle was educated at Yale University[18], Hunter College[19], The New School[20], and Spelman College[21].

What awards did Esther Rolle receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[24].

References

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  22. [17] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  23. [51] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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