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RIP
I watched the reruns when I was a kid. Oh to be young again. Red Foxx always made me laugh but Lamont was the honourable and civilized son. Logical and tolerant, unlike the ornery prick that Sanford was.
Just as a reminder as to how crude it was, something you would not see today, when he was with his dad in a Chinese restaurant and Red was not happy being there, he says loudly from his seat "I aint eating no Chink food!".
Wow.
Thanks for the memories Grady.
www.foxnews.com
Grady Demond Wilson, the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the popular 1970s series "Sanford and Son," has died at his home in California, according to The New York Times. He was 79.
His son, Christopher Wilson, said his father had prostate cancer.
"Sanford and Son" premiered on NBC in January 1972 and starred comedian Redd Foxx, who played the sharp-tongued junk dealer Fred Sanford. But Wilson’s Lamont provided the show’s emotional backbone — a frustrated, quick-tempered son constantly at odds with his father while keeping their messy world from collapsing.
Wilson’s character became the grounding force of the series, forever fuming at his father’s "you big dummy" digs.
While Foxx’s Fred thrived on theatrics and biting insults, Wilson’s Lamont was the show’s grounding force. The hotheaded, exasperated son snapped back with lines like, "You’ll have to excuse my father," "Are you sure about that, Pop?" and "Hey, Pop! I’m home," keeping the chaos in check while carrying the emotional weight of the series.
Storylines often revolved around Lamont’s frustrations and ambitions, and Wilson’s performance gave the comedy its balance — a balance that helped turn "Sanford and Son" into a cultural phenomenon.
The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times. In a 1972 feature with Ebony magazine titled "Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson Wake Up TV’s Jaded Audience," the publication hailed Wilson as "excellent."
I watched the reruns when I was a kid. Oh to be young again. Red Foxx always made me laugh but Lamont was the honourable and civilized son. Logical and tolerant, unlike the ornery prick that Sanford was.
Just as a reminder as to how crude it was, something you would not see today, when he was with his dad in a Chinese restaurant and Red was not happy being there, he says loudly from his seat "I aint eating no Chink food!".
Wow.
Thanks for the memories Grady.
'Sanford and Son' star Grady Demond Wilson dead at 79
TV legend Grady Demond Wilson, who brought Lamont Sanford to life in "Sanford and Son," died at 79, leaving behind a lasting comedy legacy.
www.foxnews.com
Grady Demond Wilson, the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the popular 1970s series "Sanford and Son," has died at his home in California, according to The New York Times. He was 79.
His son, Christopher Wilson, said his father had prostate cancer.
"Sanford and Son" premiered on NBC in January 1972 and starred comedian Redd Foxx, who played the sharp-tongued junk dealer Fred Sanford. But Wilson’s Lamont provided the show’s emotional backbone — a frustrated, quick-tempered son constantly at odds with his father while keeping their messy world from collapsing.
Wilson’s character became the grounding force of the series, forever fuming at his father’s "you big dummy" digs.
While Foxx’s Fred thrived on theatrics and biting insults, Wilson’s Lamont was the show’s grounding force. The hotheaded, exasperated son snapped back with lines like, "You’ll have to excuse my father," "Are you sure about that, Pop?" and "Hey, Pop! I’m home," keeping the chaos in check while carrying the emotional weight of the series.
Storylines often revolved around Lamont’s frustrations and ambitions, and Wilson’s performance gave the comedy its balance — a balance that helped turn "Sanford and Son" into a cultural phenomenon.
The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times. In a 1972 feature with Ebony magazine titled "Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson Wake Up TV’s Jaded Audience," the publication hailed Wilson as "excellent."
