#BlackHistory LaWanda Page was born on this date in 1920. She was a Black comedic character actress. Born in Cleveland and raised in St. Louis, Page began her career as a dancer and chorus girl billed as “the Bronze Goddess of Fire” and later became a stand-up comic. Her greatest fame began in the 1950s when comedian Redd Foxx, a childhood friend, asked her to join his Norman Lear sitcom adapted from the British series “Steptoe and Son.” Page signed on as Fred Sanford’s crusty sister-in-law, Est

Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) moves in with the Sanfords after a dispute with his husband but Fred (Redd Foxx) is not happy about it... From Season 5 Episode 2, 'Divorce, Sanford Style'. Following a fight with Woodrow, Aunt Esther moves in with Fred and Lamont. Fred works overtime engineering a reconciliation so she'll return home. Stream all seasons now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/WatchSanfordAndSonPeacock Stream Now on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/3zwuWig Subscribe to the Sanford and Son channel:

Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) loses her temper after Big Money Grip (Sonny Jim Gaines) insists he’s Lamont's (Demond Wilson) father. How will Lamont take the news? From Season 3 Episode 14, ''Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe''. Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father. Stream all seasons now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/WatchSanfordAndSonPeacock Stream Now on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/3SgSpMO Subscribe to the Sanford and Son channel

Uncle Woody (Raymond Allen) and Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) are having problems with their newly-adopted son Daniel (Eric Laneuville), so the Sanfords (Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson) step in to help the boy out. From Season 6, Episode 11 'Aunt Esther Meets Her Son' - Esther and Woody welcome their son Daniel, but quickly discover they must practice the forgiveness that Esther preaches. Watch more 'Sanford and Son': https://bit.ly/2WMnexX Subscribe: youtube.com/c/ClassicTVRewind Watch all seasons no