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Demond Wilson. Grady Demond Wilson[3] (born October 13, 1946) is an American actor and author. He played Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford (played by Redd Foxx) on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son (1972–77). He also portrayed Oscar Madison on The New Odd Couple (1982–83) [4] and appeared in the film Me and the Kid (1993). [5][6]
- Roger Cormier
- CLEAVON LITTLE WAS THE ONE WHO SUGGESTED REDD FOXX AS THE LEAD. Cleavon Little (Blazing Saddles) was approached to work on the project, but had to say no because of prior commitments.
- DEMOND WILSON DIDN'T THINK THE SHOW WOULD LAST VERY LONG WHEN HE SIGNED UP. Demond Wilson caught the attention of executive producer Bud Yorkin during a guest appearance on All in the Family in 1971, where he played a burglar who broke into Archie Bunker's house.
- CBS PASSED ON THE SHOW, AND REGRETTED IT FOR YEARS. Wilson and Foxx first met each other in Las Vegas, where Foxx was doing stand-up. Four days after their first reading together, they performed in front of the All in the Family cast, where a visiting NBC vice president witnessed the future and ordered a pilot.
- QUINCY JONES COMPOSED THE THEME SONG. Quincy Jones was skeptical of Sanford and Son, because he had worked with Foxx decades earlier in shows, and recalled not one word out of the comedian's mouth being appropriate for NBC.
Sanford and Son has been hailed as the precursor to many other black American sitcoms. It was a hit through its six-season run, finishing in the Nielsen top ten for five times. The series follows Fred G. Sanford, known for his bigotry and cantankerousness, and Lamont Sanford, his long-suffering, conscientious, peacemaker son.
Fred G. Sanford was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 20, 1907 (the episode "Happy Birthday, Pop" celebrated his 65th birthday that aired in 1972). In 1946, he, his wife Elizabeth Winfield [3] and their son Lamont (Demond Wilson) moved to the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Fred was left with the responsibility of rearing Lamont alone ...
Lamont Sanford is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, which aired from 1972-1977. Lamont Sanford was portrayed by Demond Wilson. Lamont Sanford was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 27, 1940, to Fred G. Sanford and Elizabeth Winfield.
Fred G. Sanford was the focal character on the sitcom Sanford and Son, played by actor and comedian Redd Foxx. Fred G. Sanford was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 21, 1908 to unnamed parents. Fred often told tales describing his alleged service in World War I or World War II (depending on the situation and context), but as Lamont once pointed out, Fred was 11 when World War I took ...
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Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that originally ran on NBC, based on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son[1]. The series premeired on January 14, 1972, and ended on March 28, 1977. Sanford and Son is about junk dealer Fred G. Sanford (Redd Foxx) and his "dummy" son Lamont (Demond Wilson), who live in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. Throughout its six seasons, the sitcom had 135 ...
