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Michael Jonas Evans Wiki Biography
Michael Jonas Evans was born on 3 November 1949, in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, to Theodore and Annie Evans, and was best known as the actor who portrayed Lionel Jefferson in ‘’All in The Family’’ and Arnold Simms in ‘’Rich Man, Poor Man’’. Additionally, he was a writer of the series ‘’Good Times’’. He passed away in 2006.
So just how rich was Mike Evans? According to authoritative sources, this actor had net worth of over $3 million, accumulated from his 13 years long career in the entertainment field.
Evans was a student of Palmer Memorial Institute, then having moved to Los Angeles with his family, he began attending Los Angeles High School. Having matriculated, he enrolled into the Los Angeles City College, then made his acting debut in 1971 with the role of Lionel Jefferson in ‘’All in Family’’, a comedy television series which followed the life of a working-class man who constantly talks with his family over the important issues. In the mentioned series, which won eight Golden Globes and was additionally rewarded with numerous awards such as Primetime Emmy, DGA Award, Humanitas Prize and OFTA TV Hall of Fame, Mike’s’ was a recurring character through 1975. In 1972, he was also cast in the role of Marley in ‘’Killer By Night’’, and in the same year portrayed Wilson in ‘’Call Her Mom’’. His net worth was now well established.
As of 1975, he began portraying the same character as in ‘’All in Family’’ in the sequel of the series entitled ‘’The Jeffersons’’, which was ultimately nominated for eight Golden Globe awards. Working in both of the mentioned series helped Evans gain recognition among audiences. In 1976, he began portraying Lenny in ‘’The Practice’’, a comedy television series, in which he worked alongside actors such as Danny Thomas, David Spielberg and Dena Dietrich. Additionally, during the same year Evans appeared in two episodes of ‘’Rich Man, Poor Man’’, as Arnold Simms. To conclude, Mike had 12 acting gigs.
Besides being an actor, Evans was also a writer, and in that branch worked on one project, ‘’Good Times’’, a critically acclaimed comedy television series, which follows the story of a poor African-American family that struggles with their finances as they try to make the best out of the Chicago housing projects. Evans wrote all 133 episodes of the series, which was ultimately nominated for three Golden Globe awards, and was rewarded with one award – Impact Award in 2006.
When it comes to his personal life, Evans was married to Helena Jefferson from January 1976, until her death in 2002 from breast cancer. However, Mike’s successful career ended with his death caused by throat cancer at the age of 57 in 2006, at his mother’s home located in Twentynine Palms, California.
IMDB Wikipedia “Now You See Him “All in the Family” (1971-1975) “Call Her Mom” (1972) “Killer by Night” (1972) “The Jeffersons” (1975; 1979–81; 1985) “The Practice” (1977-1977) “Voyage of the Yes” (1973) All in the Family Danny Thomas David Spielberg Dena Dietrich Good Times Helena Jefferson Helena Jefferson (m. 1976-2006 his death Lionel Jefferson Los Angeles City College Los Angeles High School Michael Jonas Evans Mike Evans Now You Don’t” (1972) Palmer Memorial Institute Poor Man Poor Man” (1976) Rich Man
Michael Jonas Evans Quick Info
Full Name | Mike Evans |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 3, 1949, Salisbury, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA |
Died | December 14, 2006, Twentynine Palms, California, United States |
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Height | 1.96 m |
Weight | 102 kg |
Profession | Actor, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer, Real estate entrepreneur |
Education | Los Angeles High School, Los Angeles City College, Palmer Memorial Institute |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Helena Jefferson (m. 1976-2002, her death) |
Children | Carlena Harris, Tammy Evans |
Parents | Annie Sue Evans, Theodore Evans Sr. |
Siblings | Thomas Evans |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0263070 |
Awards | NFL Play of the Year Award |
Nominations | Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Year, Pepsi Next Rookie of the Year |
Movies | “Killer by Night” (1972), “Call Her Mom” (1972), “Voyage of the Yes” (1973), “Good Times” (1974), “Now You See Him, Now You Don’t” (1972) |
TV Shows | “All in the Family” (1971-1975), “The Jeffersons” (1975; 1979–81; 1985), “Rich Man, Poor Man” (1976), “The Practice” (1977-1977) |
Michael Jonas Evans Important Facts
- Survived by his daughters, Carlena and Tammie; his mother Annie Sue; his brother Thomas; his cousin Harold; and his niece Chrystal.
- Studied acting at Los Angeles City College.
- Had been a real estate investor prior to his death. He received his real estate license in 1986.
- Both Evans and his writing partner Eric Monte drifted into entertainment oblivion after the demise of Good Times (1974) in 1979. While Evans stayed afloat for a time, returning to his Lionel Jefferson acting role until 1981, Monte, who also wrote the film Cooley High (1975), subsequently developed a crack addiction and had a series of strokes before being discovered living in an East L.A. homeless shelter in 2006. He is currently recovered and trying to write again and get back into the business.
- As co-creator of Good Times (1974), his job duties increased, forcing him to leave The Jeffersons (1975). He was temporarily replaced by Damon Evans.
Michael Jonas Evans Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Good Times | 1974-1979 | TV Series created by – 133 episodes | Writer | |
The Jeffersons | 1975-1985 | TV Series | Lionel Jefferson | Actor |
The Practice | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Lenny | Actor |
Rich Man, Poor Man | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Arnold Simms | Actor |
Far Out Space Nuts | 1975 | TV Series | Actor | |
All in the Family | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Lionel Jefferson | Actor |
The Streets of San Francisco | 1974 | TV Series | Paul Hudson | Actor |
The House on Skull Mountain | 1974 | Phillippe Wilette | Actor | |
Voyage of the Yes | 1973 | TV Movie | Orlando B. Parker | Actor |
Love, American Style | 1972 | TV Series | Jerome Wilson (segment “Love and the Perfect Wedding”) | Actor |
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t | 1972 | Henry Fathington | Actor | |
Call Her Mom | 1972 | TV Movie | Wilson (as Mike Jonas Evans) | Actor |
Killer by Night | 1972 | TV Movie | Marley | Actor |
Voyage of the Yes | 1973 | TV Movie performer: “El Condor Pasa” | Soundtrack | |
All in the Family | 1972 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
All-Star Family Feud Special | 1981 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Contestant | Self |
Family Feud | 1980 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Richard Pryor Special? | 1977 | TV Special | Writer | Self |
Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Bowling | 1976 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Match Game 73 | 1974 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
The Hollywood Squares | 1974 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
All-Star Baffle | 1974 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Pioneers of Television | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Lionel Jefferson – All in the Family | Archive Footage |
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – In Memoriam | Archive Footage |
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color | 1975 | TV Series | Henry Fathington | Archive Footage |