Alberta Peal

Alberta Peal

Alberta Peal’s net worth is $500,000. Also know about Alberta Peal bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Alberta Peal Wiki Biography

  • Alberta Peal was born on October 9, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on September 14, 2002, in Hollywood, California, USA. 
  • La Wanda Page was an actress, singer, and dancer best known for her role as Esther Anderson in the sitcom “Sanford and Son” (1972–1977). 
  • La Wanda Page’s net worth and popularity stemmed primarily from her involvement in the entertainment industry, which she worked in from the 1960s almost until her death. 
  • How wealthy was the actress? 
  • According to reliable sources, La Wanda Page’s net worth was estimated to be $500,000 at the time of her death. 
  • To begin, La Wanda was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where she began her career as a strip dancer in small nightclubs, earning her the nickname “The Bronze Goddess of Fire” due to her habit of smoking while dancing. 
  • Later, she was persuaded by her friend Redd Foxx to become a stand-up comedian, which she did very well at, significantly increasing her total net worth, which was somewhat surprising given that the main subjects of her jokes were African American culture, race relations, and human sexuality. 
  • Furthermore, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, La Wanda Page released several live albums on the Laff Records label. 
  • One of the albums, “Watch it, Sucka!” has been certified gold in the United States. 
  • Page chose the title about a line spoken by her character Esther Anderson in the television series “Sanford and Son.” 
  • In addition to “Sanford and Son,” Page appeared in several episodes of the show “Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts” and guest-starred in several other television shows over the next two decades, including “Amen, Martin,” “Diff’rent Strokes,” “227,” and “Family Matters.” 
  • She appeared in several songs on RuPaul’s debut album, “Supermodel of the World,” in the early 1990s, highlighting the success of the song “Supermodel (You Better Work)”; she also appeared in several videos of songs from the above-mentioned album. 
  • Finally, the actress was single in her personal life, even though she had one daughter. 
  • “I lived the life I loved, and loved the life I lived,” she once said. 
  • In 2002, LaWanda Page died of diabetes in Hollywood, California. 
  • She was laid to rest in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, USA. 
  • Clara Estella’s formal name is Clara Estella. 
  • Johnson, Roberta Cleveland is a city in Ohio. 
  • Lynn Hamilton’s formal name is Lynn Hamilton. 
  • Mausoleum of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1983) Michael Dugan’s formal name is Michael Dugan. 

Alberta Peal Quick Info

Full Name LaWanda Page
Net Worth $500,000
Date Of Birth October 19, 1920, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died September 14, 2002, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Comedian, Singer
Nationality American
Children Clara Estella Roberta Johnson
Siblings Lynn Hamilton
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656250
Record Labels Laff Records
Movies “Zapped”, “Mausoleum” (1983), “My Blue Heaven”, “West from the North Goes South” (1993), “Shakes the Clown”, “Martin”, “Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood” (1996)
TV Shows “Sanford and Son” (1972 – 1977), “Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts”, “Amen, Martin”, “Diff’rent Strokes”, “227”, “Family Matters”

Alberta Peal Quotes

  • I lived the life I loved and loved the life I lived.

Alberta Peal Important Facts

  • She played the same character (Aunt Esther Anderson) in four different series: Sanford and Son (1972), Sanford Arms (1977), Sanford (1980), and Amazing Stories (1985).
  • Appears on Rupauls “Supermodel Of The World Album” and In The Remixes for “Supermodel”, Including one named “Lawanda In Your Face Mix”. She also appeared in Rupauls Video for “Back To My Roots” as Rupauls Mother.
  • Survived by one daughter, Clara Johnson.
  • Began her career as a standup comedienne in black theatres and nightclubs, along with comics such as Redd Foxx, and Richard Pryor.
  • Most fittingly, she appeared in the stage production of “Take It to the Lord…Or Else.”
  • Her childhood friend, comedian Redd Foxx, gave her the biggest break of her career when he insisted she plays his fiery, Bible-thumping sister-in-law Aunt Esther on his hit 70s TV series “Sanford and Son” at the age of 53.
  • A one-time dancer and chorus girl billed as “the Bronze Goddess of Fire” before turning to standup comedy.
  • Born in Cleveland Ohio, but reared in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Page began her career as a dancer and chorus girl on the club circuit. While performing as a stripper in St. Louis, Missouri, she was billed “The Bronze Goddess of Fire” because she lit cigarettes with her fingertips, swallowed fire, and touched flaming torches to her body.

Alberta Peal Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
B.A.D. Cats 1980 TV Series Ma Actress
Detective School 1979 TV Series Charlene Jenkins Actress
Starsky and Hutch 1977-1979 TV Series Mrs. Swayder / Minnie / Lady Bessie Actress
Different Strokes 1979 TV Series Myrtle Waters Actress
The Love Boat 1977 TV Series Stella Marshall Actress
Sanford and Son 1973-1977 TV Series Aunt Esther Anderson Actress
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? 1977 TV Movie Erna Actress
Sanford Arms 1977 TV Series Aunt Esther Anderson Actress
West from North Goes South 2004 Mrs. Potter
Gertrude Potter
Actress
Dream On 1995-1996 TV Series Eddie’s Grandmother Actress
Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996 Old School’s Mom (as La Wanda Page) Actress
Friday 1995 Old Lady (as Lawanda Page) Actress
The Parent ‘Hood 1995 TV Series Lawanda Actress
The Sinbad Show 1994 TV Series Aunt Lula Mae Actress
The Meteor Man 1993 Old Nurse Actress
Martin 1992-1993 TV Series Evelyn Porter Actress
CB4 1993 Grandma Actress
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1992 TV Series Mrs. Wicker Actress
Family Matters 1992 TV Series America Puckerwood Actress
Shakes the Clown 1991 Female Clown Barfly (as La Wanda Page) Actress
Amen 1991 TV Series Darla Actress
My Blue Heaven 1990/I Hotel Maid Actress
In Living Color 1990 TV Series Actress
Joe Bash 1986 TV Series Actress
227 1986 TV Series Ethel Actress
Amazing Stories 1985 TV Series Aunt Esther Anderson Actress
1st & Ten: The Championship 1985 TV Series Earlene’s Mother Actress
Mausoleum 1983 Elsie, the maid (as La Wanda Page) Actress
Hill Street Blues 1983 TV Series Apartment Fire Victim Actress
Good-bye Cruel World 1983 Wilma Actress
Zapped! 1982 Mrs. Jones Actress
Sanford 1981 TV Series Aunt Esther Anderson Actress
Sanford and Son 1977 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Biography 2000 TV Series documentary Herself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 1996 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The Legend of Dolemite 1994 Documentary Herself Self
Good Evening, Captain 1981 TV Special Herself Self
The Alan Hamel Show 1979 TV Series Herself Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers 1978 TV Special Herself Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White 1978 TV Special Herself – Comedian Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns 1978 TV Special Herself Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart 1978 TV Special Herself Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman 1978 TV Special Herself Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra 1978 TV Special Herself Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1978 TV Series Herself Self
Redd Foxx 1977 TV Series Herself Self
The Richard Pryor Special? 1977 TV Special Sister Mabel Williams Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight 1977 TV Special Herself Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson 1977 TV Special Herself Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx 1976 TV Special Herself Self
Dinah! 1975-1976 TV Series Herself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1975 TV Series Herself – Actress Self
TV’s 50 Funniest Catch Phrases 2009 TV Movie Herself Archive Footage
E! True Hollywood Story 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage