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BornSeptember 11, 1922
DiedJuly 22, 2020 (age 97)
Place of birthDecatur, Mississippi, USA
Film credits7
Charles Evers
DeceasedKnown for Acting
Biography
James Charles Evers was an American civil rights activist, businessman, disc jockey, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights movement along with his younger brother Medgar Evers. After serving in World War II, Evers began his career as a disc jockey at WHOC in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Filmography
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
2025
as Self (archival footage)
American Hate
2018
as Self - Civil Right Activist
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014
as Self
Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
2010
as Himself
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
2005
Malcolm X
1972
as Self (archive footage)
After Civil Rights... Black Power
1967
as Self