Full Name Estelle Rolle Name Estelle Evans Spouse(s) Walter Evans | Years active 1948-1985 Occupation Actress Role Actress | |
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Children Eliza EvansElla EvansEstella Evans Relatives Rosanna CarterEsther Rolle (sisters; both deceased) Siblings Esther Rolle, Rosanna Carter Parents Elizabeth Rolle, Jonathan Rolle Movies To Kill a Mockingbird, The Learning Tree, The Quiet One, The Invisible Fear Similar People Rosanna Carter, Esther Rolle, John Megna, Collin Wilcox, Frank Overton | ||
Festival 1960's Night with Estelle Evans and Georgia Evans
Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian American actress during the 20th century. Some of her most famous appearances were in the movies The Quiet One (1948), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and The Learning Tree (1969).
Contents
- Festival 1960s Night with Estelle Evans and Georgia Evans
- Personal life and death
- Filmography
- References
Evans was the sister of actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Personal life and death
Evans was born Estelle Rolle on October 1, 1906, in Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas, to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of eighteen children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Evans was married once, to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters: Eliza, Ella and Estella Evans.
Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird and acted in several other major movies and television shows.
Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, New York. She was 78 years old.