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May 23, 2001 · ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Actor Whitman Mayo, best known for his role as Grady on the 1970s hit television show "Sanford and Son," died Tuesday in Atlanta of a heart attack. He was 70. He was 70.
May 22, 2001 · Added: Oct 19, 2001. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 5860983. Source citation. Actor. He is best remembered for playing 'Grady Wilson' on the 1970s television comedy Sanford and Son. His character on the show became so popular that NBC briefly aired Mayo's own show, Grady. Before becoming an actor he spent seven years as a counselor for delinquent boys.
Feb 11, 2022 · The setup followed the framework set by All in the Family: Fred Sanford was the irascible elder, often espousing bigoted or insensitive views and annoyed by the more openminded, progressive attitude of his son Lamont. Foxx and Wilson were surrounded by a murderer's row of performers in supporting roles.
May 23, 2001 · Actor Whitman Mayo, best known for his role as Grady on the 1970s hit television show Sanford & Son, died Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia, of a heart attack. He was 70 years old.
Jul 4, 2021 · Whitman Mayo was born a New York native, but he lived out most of his adult life in Los Angeles, California. Whitman popularized the role of Grady Wilson in the 1970's TV series "Sanford & Sons." Whitman popularized the role of Grady Wilson in the 1970's TV series "Sanford & Sons."
Whitman Mayo had been part of the Harlem-based Lafayette Theatre for years before he received an opportunity to act as Redd Foxx's jittery, oddball best friend Grady Wilson on the hit show "Sanford and Son." The role was supposed to be only a one-shot, but the character was such a hit with audiences that he was written into the show as a regular.
May 23, 2001 · ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Actor Whitman Mayo, best known for his role as Grady on the 1970s hit television show "Sanford and Son," died Tuesday in Atlanta of a heart attack. He was 70. He was 70.
