Who is on the Sanford and Son cast list?

Sanford and Son cast list, including photos of the actors when available. This list includes all of the Sanford and Son main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you’ll find them below. You can various bits of trivia about these Sanford and Son stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. This cast list of actors from Sanford and Son focuses primarily on the main characters, but there may be a few actors who played smaller roles on Sanford and Son that are on here as well.

Examples of items on this list include Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson

If you are wondering, “Who are the actors from Sanford and Son?” or “Who starred on Sanford and Son?” then this list will help you answer those questions.

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Demond Wilson

Fred G. Sanford is a fictional character portrayed by actor/comedian Redd Foxx on the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford, modeled the character after his real-life brother, whose name was also Fred Sanford. The character Fred is an elderly, widowed, sarcastic, and cantankerous junk dealer. He is the proprietor of “Sanford and Son”, a junk and antique dealership which he ran out of his home, along with his son Lamont. Foxx appeared in all but 9 of the episodes of the series, the exception being because Foxx had a contract dispute with NBC in 1974. In 1999 TV Guide ranked him # 36 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time.

Fred Sanford

John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub acts during the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the “King of the Party Records”, he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He also starred in TV shows Sanford and Son, The Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family. His film projects included All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Norman… Is That You? (1976) and Harlem Nights (1989). In 2004 Foxx ranked 24th in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Foxx not only influenced many comedians, but was often portrayed in popular culture as well, mainly as a result of his catchphrases, body language and facial expressions exhibited on Sanford and Son. During the show’s five-year run, Foxx won a Golden Globe Award and received an additional three nominations, along with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Lamont Sanford

Esther Anderson

Esther Winfield Anderson, known and feared as Aunt Esther, is a fictional character from the television series, Sanford and Son. She was played by actress LaWanda Page, an acquaintance of the series’ star, Redd Foxx. Page was Foxx’s first and only choice to play Esther.

Grady Wilson

Grady Wilson is the name of a fictional recurring character on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son played by Whitman Mayo. The character’s name first appeared in the 1972 episode “The Dowry;” however, in this episode he was played by Albert Reed, Jr. and he was Fred’s cousin. Once Mayo took the role, Grady became a regular on the show. Grady is the best friend of Fred Sanford, the main character of “Sanford and Son”, a junk and antique business in Watts. Grady is portrayed as an elderly man, known for his stooped appearance and his gray hair and beard. He is most commonly seen wearing an oversized, pale-blue sport coat and walks with a slow shuffle. He often stops by Fred’s house to drink and play cards, and he regularly accompanies Fred in his various schemes, much to the chagrin of Fred’s son Lamont. He is sometimes referred to by Fred as “Shady Grady”. Grady is extremely absent-minded and regularly forgets the names of people he knows—- especially Lamont, who is Grady’s godson. When Grady asks him his name, Lamont often responds by sarcastically giving him a similar name, which Grady then acknowledges.

Some other actors include:

Bubba Bexley
Rollo Lawson
Donna Harris
Julio Fuentes
Ah Chew
Officer Smitty Smith
Officer Hoppy Hopkins
Officer Swanny Swanhauser
May Hopkins
Janet Lawson
Melvin White
Leroy & Skillet
Otis Littlejohn
George Hutch Hutton
Frank Nelson
Fritzi Burr
Dr. Caldwell
Nelson B. Davis
Reverend Trimble