Paulene Elenora Myers (November , - December , ) was an American
actress. Variations on the spelling of her name include Pauline Myers
and Pauline Meyers. She was a pioneer among Africanâ€"American actors
who performed on Broadway stage and appeared on many television series
throughout her long career. Myers' career spanned over six
decades.Born in Ocilla, Georgia, Myers was the daughter of Zachariah
and Annie Benbow Myers; her family relocated to East Orange, New
Jersey, when she was a child. She studied acting at the New York
Theatre School and the Actors Studio West in Beverly Hills,
California. Myers made her Broadway debut in in"Growin' Pains". She
was also featured in Broadway and national companies of major
productions such as A Member of the Wedding, Anna Lucasta, and The
Blacks.Among the many roles she played, some of her most notable were
Mrs. Ward on the NBC-TV daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives", and
Judge Pittman, the star of a TV special, "I'll See You in Court;"
Judge Morrisey from the ABC-TV soap General Hospital, and a guest
appearance as Judge Frances Mackenzie in an episode of All in the
Family titled "Archie's Civil Rights", and Grandma Jane on the CBS
variety/comedy series The Tony Orlando & Dawn Show. Myers also
appeared with fellow veteran black actor Richard Ward as Grandpa
Evans's new ladyfriend, Lena, on the CBS sitcom series Good Times, as
well as roles on Sanford and Son, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The San
Pedro Beach Bums, The Cosby Show, The Jeffersons, and Gunsmoke.Myers
lived in both Southern California for years, and then in New York
City for years, and eventually settled in Chester, Pennsylvania for
the final two years of her life. She was interred in Chester Rural
Cemetery.
actress. Variations on the spelling of her name include Pauline Myers
and Pauline Meyers. She was a pioneer among Africanâ€"American actors
who performed on Broadway stage and appeared on many television series
throughout her long career. Myers' career spanned over six
decades.Born in Ocilla, Georgia, Myers was the daughter of Zachariah
and Annie Benbow Myers; her family relocated to East Orange, New
Jersey, when she was a child. She studied acting at the New York
Theatre School and the Actors Studio West in Beverly Hills,
California. Myers made her Broadway debut in in"Growin' Pains". She
was also featured in Broadway and national companies of major
productions such as A Member of the Wedding, Anna Lucasta, and The
Blacks.Among the many roles she played, some of her most notable were
Mrs. Ward on the NBC-TV daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives", and
Judge Pittman, the star of a TV special, "I'll See You in Court;"
Judge Morrisey from the ABC-TV soap General Hospital, and a guest
appearance as Judge Frances Mackenzie in an episode of All in the
Family titled "Archie's Civil Rights", and Grandma Jane on the CBS
variety/comedy series The Tony Orlando & Dawn Show. Myers also
appeared with fellow veteran black actor Richard Ward as Grandpa
Evans's new ladyfriend, Lena, on the CBS sitcom series Good Times, as
well as roles on Sanford and Son, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The San
Pedro Beach Bums, The Cosby Show, The Jeffersons, and Gunsmoke.Myers
lived in both Southern California for years, and then in New York
City for years, and eventually settled in Chester, Pennsylvania for
the final two years of her life. She was interred in Chester Rural
Cemetery.
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