At one point, though, Rolle briefly left Good Times because she felt that her character’s son was being portrayed as too “buffoonish.” Esther Rolle made it very clear that she didn’t want to be part ...

However, the original cast of Good Times also wants to make a movie ... The entire original cast (except Esther Rolle, who died in 1998) plans to be involved with this project.

Tired of seeing stereotypical portrayals of poor Black characters in TV shows like the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” several ... such as Esther Rolle, who played matriarch Florida Evans.

1. Esther Rolle An award-winning actress best known for her role as Florida Evans on Good Times, Esther Rolle brought grace and strength to her performances. She was a proud member of Zeta Phi ...

In fact, “Good Times” was originally written to portray Florida Evans as a single mother raising her children, but Esther Rolle refused to accept the part unless she was given a husband.

When I interviewed actress Esther Rolle during her Boston run in a Huntington ... as someone who first saw her in the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” I knew I had to ask her about the show that ...

worked with Esther Rolle's Florida Evans to keep their kids ... about 40 miles northwest of Gary. Sponsor Message Good Times presented the first network TV sitcom centered on a two-parent, Black ...

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 ...

Amos’ “Good Times” character, along with wife Florida, played by Esther Rolle, originated on another Lear show, “Maude.” James Evans often worked two manual labor jobs to support his ...

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

the husband of Florida Evans, in the hit show Good Times. Although John was originally cast in the CBS show as a hardworking father of three, he and his on-screen wife, played by Esther Rolle ...