LaWanda Page’s Life and Eventual Death after Playing Aunt Esther in ‘Sanford and Son’
Fans of “Sanford and Son” are very much familiar with the character known as Aunt Esther, played by the talented actress LaWanda Page. Even after […]
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Remember Grady Wilson from ‘Sanford and Son’? His adult son looks just like him
Whitman Mayo was an African American actor born in 1930 who sadly passed away in May 2001 after a long life as an actor. – […]
Nathaniel Taylor, Actor on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 80
Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom ‘Sanford and Son,’ has died. […]
10 Funniest ’70s Sitcoms Starring Black Actors
The ’70s brought the era of television sitcoms to new heights. Both networks and writers became more comfortable tackling uncomfortable subjects and showing perspectives outside […]
Hal Williams from ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘227’ — inside His Life & Career
Hal Williams is better known for his comedy roles on the sitcoms “227” and “Sanford and Son,” and yet, the now 81-year-old actor has said […]
Redd Foxx Named His ‘Sanford & Son’ Character After Late Brother Fred
Redd Foxx, better known for his role as the grumpy Fred Sanford in “Sanford and Son,” was not the only comic in his family. His […]
Gregory Sierra, Barney Miller and Sanford and Son Actor, Dead at 83
Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles as Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amanguale on Barney Miller and Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son, has died at the age of […]
Raymond Allen, Sanford and Son and Starsky and Hutch Actor, Dies at 91
He also appeared in Good Times as Ned the Wino Raymond G. Allen, Sr., who played Uncle Woodrow “Woody” Anderson on Sanford and Son, has died. He […]
‘Sanford and Son’: THR’s 1972 Review
On Jan. 14, 1972, at 8 p.m., the series premiered on NBC’s primetime Friday lineup Sanford and Son, Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear’s black-cast situation comedy […]
Sanford and Son: 10 Best Episodes In The Series, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Sanford and Son centers around a Black junk dealer (Sanford) and his adult son (Lamont) in their Los Angeles neighborhood. The show debuted in 1972, following the […]