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Whitman Mayo. Actor: Sanford and Son. Noted for portraying characters older than his actual age, Whitman Mayo was in his early 40s in the early 1970s when he first played the sexagenarian "Grady" on "Sandford & Son" -- a role that popularized the expression "Good Goobily Goop!"
- November 15, 1930
- May 22, 2001
Actor: Sanford and Son. Noted for portraying characters older than his actual age, Whitman Mayo was in his early 40s in the early 1970s when he first played the sexagenarian "Grady" on "Sandford & Son" -- a role that popularized the expression "Good Goobily Goop!"
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Whitman Mayo was born in Harlem, and later, his family moved to Queens. As a teen-ager, Mayo had made his career choice: he wanted to become an actor. When he was in high school, Mayo ’ s family moved to southern California, where he excelled in the drama and speech clubs.
May 16, 2024 · Whitman Mayo, born on November 15, 1930, in New York City, had a passion for acting from a young age. His talent and dedication led him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Breakthrough Role. Mayo is best known for his role as Grady Wilson in the hit TV show “Sanford and Son.”
May 24, 2001 · Whitman Mayo, who played Grady Wilson on the 1970's television series ''Sanford and Son,'' died on Tuesday. He was 70. Mr. Mayo lived in Fayetteville, Ga., for the last seven years and had...
May 25, 2001 · May 25, 2001 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. “Good goobily goop!” Whitman Mayo, the actor who made that phrase part of the 1970s American lexicon as Grady Wilson, the gray-bearded sidekick of...
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. Mayo had...
