Estelle Evans
October 1, 1906 · 119 years old
Estelle Rolle Evans was a Bahamian American stage and screen actress.
Known For
4 titles
To Kill a Mockingbird
A widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a black man against a false rape charge while teaching his young children about the sad reality of prejudice.
The Learning Tree
A bittersweet, idyllic story about a year in the life of 14-year-old Newt Winger, born into a poor Black family in Kansas, who learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and immorality.
A Piece of the Action
A retired Chicago cop blackmails two rich thieves into "volunteering" to help juvenile delinquents change paths.
My Father: Gordon Parks
A documentary portrait of poet, novelist, photographer, and composer Gordon Parks on the set of his first film, The Learning Tree (1969): the first major studio film directed and produced by an African American.