“All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” were iconic shows and “Good Times” was a pop culture sensation during its day.įor some reason, although we watched “Good Times” during its run (the show was itself a spin-off of “Maude,” which was another spin-off of “All in the Family”) I never made the connection that Evans was the fellow who had played Lionel Jefferson. Not only is 57 far too young to die, it’s surprising that it took a week for the news to get out considering Evans’ stature.
In recent years he had invested in real estate in Southern California.
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He also acted in the 1976 TV miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man” and made guest appearances on the TV series “Love, American Style” and “The Streets of San Francisco.” His last role was in a 2000 episode of “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Evans was replaced by Damon Evans (no relation) for four years, then he returned to the series from 1979 to 1981. Michael Jonas 'Mike' Evans (Novem December 14, 2006) appeared in seasons 1-5 of All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson, son of George and Louise Jefferson, the Black next-door neighbors of the Bunkers, and a good friend of Gloria and Mike. The hit show was a spinoff featuring bigoted Archie Bunker’s black neighbors in Queens who “move on up to the East Side” of Manhattan. Mike Evans Net Worth 3 Million Profession, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer, Real estate entrepreneur Education, Los Angeles. He studied acting at Los Angeles City College before getting the role of Lionel Jefferson in 1970s situation comedy “All in the Family.” Evans kept the role of Lionel when “The Jeffersons” launched in 1975. The family moved to Los Angeles when Evans was a child.
His father, Theodore Evans Sr., was a dentist while his mother, Annie Sue Evans, was a school teacher. Michael Jonas Evans was born November 3, 1949, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Evans died of throat cancer December 14 at his mother’s home in Twentynine Palms, said his niece, Chrystal Evans.Įvans, along with Eric Monte, also created and wrote for “Good Times,” one of the first TV sitcoms that featured a primarily black cast. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Mike Evans (actor). He was also a guest celebrity panelist on the TV game show Match Game. Actor Mike Evans, best known as Lionel Jefferson in the TV sitcoms “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” has died. Michael Jonas Evans was an American actor, best known as Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Michael Jonas Mike Evans (Novem December 14, 2006) was an American actor and, with Eric Monte, co-creator of the show Good Times.
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