Mike Evans (actor)

Mike Evans
Mike Evans, circa 1975
Born	Michael Jonas Evans (1949-11-03)November 3, 1949 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2006(2006-12-14) (aged 57) Twentynine Palms, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–1985
Children	2

Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) was an American actor and TV writer, best known as Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Evans was a creator/writer of the series Good Times (1974–79).^[1] He was also a guest celebrity panelist on the TV game show Match Game.