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.
Mike Evans Net Worth $3 Million
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.
