
Alberta Peal net worth is
$500,000
Alberta Peal Wiki Biography
Alberta Peal was born on the 9th October 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio USA, and died on the 14th September 2002 in Hollywood, California, USA. As La Wanda Page, she was an actress, singer and dancer, probably best known for her portrayal of Esther Anderson in the sitcom “Sanford and Son” (1972 – 1977). Show business was the main source of La Wanda Page’s net worth and popularity, being active in the entertainment industry from 1960s almost until her death.
How rich was the actress? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of La Wanda Page’s net worth was equal to $500,000 at the time of her death.
LaWanda Page Net Worth $500,000
To begin with, La Wanda was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where she began her career as a strip dancer working in small night clubs, where she was also nicknamed as The Bronze Goddess of Fire, as she was constantly smoking while dancing. Later, she was convinced by her friend Redd Foxx to perform as a stand up comedian, at which she was very successful, considerably increasing the total size of her net worth, somewhat surpisingly as the main subjects of her jokes were African American culture, race relations and human sexuality.
More, La Wanda Page recorded several live albums with her performances with the Laff Records label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One of the albums called “Watch it, Sucka!” has been certified gold in USA. Page took the title referring to a phrase uttered by her character Esther Anderson in the series “Sanford and Son”. In addition to “Sanford and Son”, Page also appeared in several episodes of the show “Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts”, and over the next two decades guest starred in other television programs, including “Amen, Martin”, “Diff’rent Strokes”, “227” and “Family Matters”. All contributed to her net worth.
In the early 1990s she participated in several songs in the debut album of RuPaul, entitled “Supermodel of the World”, highlighting the success of the song “Supermodel (You Better Work)”; she also appeared in several videos of songs from the above mentioned album. Shortly before her death she performed in a series of humorous commercials of Church’s Chicken, repeating the phrase “Gotta love it!”
Among her film credits include performances in the films “Zapped” by Robert J. Rosenthal, “Mausoleum” (1983) by Michael Dugan, “My Blue Heaven” by Herbert Ross, “West from the North Goes South” (1993) by Steve Ashlee and Valerie Silver, “Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood” (1996) by Paris Barclay, among many others. As a result, acting was probably the most important source of La Wanda Page’s income.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, she was single, although it is known that she had one daughter. One of her personal quotations: “I lived the life I loved, and loved the life I lived.” LaWanda Page died of diabetes in 2002 in Hollywood, California. She is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, USA.
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” |
# | Quote |
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1 | I lived the life I loved, and loved the life I lived. |
# | Fact |
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1 | 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). |
2 | 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. |
3 | Survived by one daughter, Clara Johnson. |
4 | Began her career as a standup comedienne as black theatres and nightclubs, along with comics such as Redd Foxx, and Richard Pryor. |
5 | Most fittingly, she appeared in the stage production of "Take It to the Lord...Or Else." |
6 | Her childhood friend, comedian Redd Foxx, gave her the biggest break of her career when he insisted she play his fiery, Bible-thumping sister-in-law Aunt Esther on his hit 70s TV series "Sanford and Son" at the age of 53. |
7 | A one-time dancer and chorus girl billed as "the Bronze Goddess of Fire" before turning to standup comedy. |
8 | Born in Cleveland Ohio, but reared in St. Louis, Missouri. |
9 | 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. |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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B.A.D. Cats | 1980 | TV Series | Ma |
Detective School | 1979 | TV Series | Charlene Jenkins |
Starsky and Hutch | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Mrs. Swayder / Minnie / Lady Bessie |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1979 | TV Series | Myrtle Waters |
The Love Boat | 1977 | TV Series | Stella Marshall |
Sanford and Son | 1973-1977 | TV Series | Aunt Esther Anderson |
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? | 1977 | TV Movie | Erna |
Sanford Arms | 1977 | TV Series | Aunt Esther Anderson |
West from North Goes South | 2004 | Mrs. Potter Gertrude Potter | |
Dream On | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Eddie's Grandmother |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | Old School's Mom (as La Wanda Page) | |
Friday | 1995 | Old Lady (as Lawanda Page) | |
The Parent 'Hood | 1995 | TV Series | Lawanda |
The Sinbad Show | 1994 | TV Series | Aunt Lula Mae |
The Meteor Man | 1993 | Old Nurse | |
Martin | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Evelyn Porter |
CB4 | 1993 | Grandma | |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1992 | TV Series | Mrs. Wicker |
Family Matters | 1992 | TV Series | Elmerita Puckerwood |
Shakes the Clown | 1991 | Female Clown Barfly (as La Wanda Page) | |
Amen | 1991 | TV Series | Darla |
My Blue Heaven | 1990/I | Hotel Maid | |
In Living Color | 1990 | TV Series | |
Joe Bash | 1986 | TV Series | |
227 | 1986 | TV Series | Ethel |
Amazing Stories | 1985 | TV Series | Aunt Esther Anderson |
1st & Ten: The Championship | 1985 | TV Series | Earlene's Mother |
Mausoleum | 1983 | Elsie, the maid (as La Wanda Page) | |
Hill Street Blues | 1983 | TV Series | Appartment Fire Victim |
Good-bye Cruel World | 1983 | Wilma | |
Zapped! | 1982 | Mrs. Jones | |
Sanford | 1981 | TV Series | Aunt Esther Anderson |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Sanford and Son | 1977 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Legend of Dolemite | 1994 | Documentary | Herself |
Good Evening, Captain | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
The Alan Hamel Show | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Comedian |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
Redd Foxx | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
The Richard Pryor Special? | 1977 | TV Special | Sister Mabel Williams |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx | 1976 | TV Special | Herself |
Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |