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‘Sanford and Son’ Actor Grady Demond Wilson Dies at 79
Grady Demond Wilson, who played Lamont in the ’70s show “Sanford and Son,” has died. He was 79. His son, Demond Wilson Jr., confirmed his death, which happened Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, MS…
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About Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that was produced by Tandem Productions and aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, which initially aired on BBC1, in the United Kingdom, from 1962 to 1974.
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