“Esther Rolle, who was in the show ‘Good Times.’ We have Ms. Blanche Ely, we also have the likes of Dr. Sistrunk.” Emmanuel has spent years creating documentaries about South Florida’s ...

Indeed, Good Times was the first network TV sitcom that focused ... to the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today, Esther Rolle is remembered as one ...

Aug. 27. John Amos and Esther Rolle starred as James and Florida Evans in the comedy series “Good Times.” Jack Conaty, 77. The Fox Chicago political reporter was a high school English teacher ...

Esther Rolle, the beloved actress from Pompano Beach known for her role in the iconic 70s TV show "Good Times." Sydney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor with strong South Florida connections.

James and Florida Evans — Good Times (1974-1979 ... Florida, played by Esther Rolle, was the family’s matriarch—grounded in faith, wisdom, and a deep sense of resilience.

“Damn! Damn! Damn!” the actress Esther Rolle, who played Evans’s wife, Florida, famously lamented while mourning his death. “Good Times” rumbled on for another three seasons without its ...

When I interviewed actress Esther Rolle during her Boston run in ... The producers acquiesced. When “Good Times” premiered, Florida had a husband named James. And those who turned to CBS ...

on the legendary 1970s sitcom Good Times. As a young ... ethical male in the house was seeing how James Sr. worked with Esther Rolle's Florida Evans to keep their kids on track.

and Esther Rolle (1920 – 1998) as Florida Evans, in a promotional portrait for the US TV sitcom, ‘Good Times’, 1974. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Despite its critical ...

got John Amos written off Good Times after the third season. In one of television's most memorable moments when he left the show, his co-star Esther Rolle’s character Florida Evans lamented: “Damn, ...

LOS ANGELES — John Amos, an actor with Colorado ties who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times ... along with wife Florida, played by Esther Rolle, originated ...