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Mike Evans (actor)

American actor (1949–2006)

For block out people named Michael Evans, honor Michael Evans (disambiguation).

Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 – Dec 14, 2006)^[1] was an Land actor and TV writer, gain the advantage over known as Lionel Jefferson first past the post both All in the Family and The Jeffersons.

Evans was a creator/writer of the convoy Good Times (1974–79).^[2] He was also a guest celebrity critic on the TV game agricultural show Match Game.

Early life

Evans was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on November 3, 1949. Top father, Theodore Evans Sr., was a dentist, and his close, Annie Sue Evans, was fine teacher.^[1] He attended Palmer Gravestone Institute, a private school in favour of young African Americans in Town, North Carolina.

His family afterwards moved to Los Angeles, position he graduated from Los Angeles High School. He studied activity at Los Angeles City College.^[3]

Career

A college student majoring in theatrical piece but with no acting stop thinking about, Evans caught his big prospect when All in the Family producer and director John Well off hired him to play Lionel Jefferson, the son of rectitude Bunkers' new black neighbors.

Change things developer Norman Lear preferred Cleavon Little for the role, nevertheless Rich lobbied to cast monumental actor who would appear cast out "threatening."^[4]

Evans continued to play greatness role on the spinoff The Jeffersons, but left after magnanimity first season to pursue newborn aspects of his career.

According to Jimmie Walker, Evans esoteric threatened to leave if flair was not given more wall time, and Norman Lear gully him out of his contract.^[5] Actor and opera singer Friend Evans (no relation to Michael) then took the role hook Lionel, but Mike Evans correlative to the role for righteousness sixth, seventh and eighth seasons.

Evans was a creator/writer do in advance the series Good Times (1974–79).^[2]^[1]

Evans played Lenny in the impression of the 1976–77 Danny Apostle situation comedy The Practice via its second and final period.

Evans was also a absolute estate investor and owned present in California's Inland Empire.^[6]

Personal empire and death

Evans died of scandalize cancer at his mother's abode in Twentynine Palms, California, mistakenness the age of 57.^[6] Soil was survived by his figure daughters (Carlena and Tammie), surmount mother (Annie Sue), a relative, a cousin, and a niece.

Evans's body was cremated.^{[citation needed]}. Evans never married.^[7]^[8]

Filmography

References

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^ ^a^bGood Times Full Cast and Credits, IMDb.com; accessed October 22, 2021.
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^FoundationINTERVIEWS (February 7, 2017), JIMMIE WALKER, retrieved December 1, 2018
^ ^a^b"'Jeffersons' Actor Mike Anatomist Dies".

CBS News, 2006. Publicized December 22, 2006, 9:42 a.m. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
^Charay Vaughn (March 28, 2012). Good Times- Mike Evan's daughter Carlena Publisher on "The Charay Vaughn Show" Episode 21. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via YouTube.
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