But the most lasting quality of Sanford and Son? It managed to be both funny and touching in a way few shows could. Foxx and Wilson were both terrifically talented comedic actors who shared ...

Created while Sanford and Son was still on the air, this first spin-off focused on Fred Sanford's best friend, Grady Wilson, as played by Whitman Mayo. When Redd Foxx elected to leave Sanford and ...

the most irreverently funny guy that I’d ever met in my life,” he said. “Sanford and Son” introduced viewers to other talented actors and comics generally sidelined by Hollywood because of ...

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 ...

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 ...