Redd Foxx, left, stars as Fred G. Sanford, a widower and junk dealer in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Demond Wilson as his son Lamont, in "Sanford and Son." ...

ATLANTA (AP) -- Whitman Mayo, who played Grady Wilson on the 1970s television series "Sanford and Son," died Tuesday. He was 70. Mayo, who has taught drama at Clark Atlanta University since 1996 ...

"Get ready for Sanford and Son, a hilarious Peacock Original movie hitting TV screens in October 2025, starring Eddie Murphy as the sharp-tongued Fred and Donald Glover as his exasperated son Lamont, ...

“Sanford and Son,” which aired from 1972-77, revolved around widower Fred Sanford, an irascible junk dealer in the Watts area of L.A. who foisted work and insults on his long-suffering son ...

Grady is an spin-off of the sitcom, Sanford and Son. In this series, Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady moves out of Watts and moves in with his daughter and her family in Westwood.

After his time on 'Sanford and Son,' Wilson devoted his life to ministering to former inmates and founded the Restoration House of American, providing vocational training and spiritual guidance.

“Sanford and Son,” which aired from 1972-77, revolved around widower Fred Sanford, an irascible junk dealer in the Watts area of L.A. who foisted work and insults on his long-suffering son ...

“Sanford and Son” debuted 50 years ago this month on NBC, and the ratings smash opened the door for other Black family shows at a time TV was virtually all white.

But the comedian cleaned up his act for the small screen, and “Sanford and Son,” with Wilson co-starring as Foxx’s beleaguered adult son, debuted 50 years ago this month on NBC.