Whitman Mayo
Biography
Whitman Mayo was an American actor, born in New York City and raised in Harlem and Queens, who began taking small parts while studying at Chaffey College, Los Angeles City College and UCLA. Norman Lear cast him as Grady Wilson on Sanford and Son in the early 1970s, and during Redd Foxx's absence the character moved into the Sanford house and became the focus for six episodes. Mayo then headlined the short-lived spin-off Grady and played the role again in Sanford Arms and Sanford. His films included The Main Event (1979) and D.C. Cab (1983), along with Boyz n the Hood and Waterproof, and he played Sweets on The Cape. He taught drama at Clark Atlanta University and guest-starred on Full House and Kenan and Kel.
70years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Atlanta
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 6 years1979 to 1985
Every film, newest first
- 1985And the Children Shall LeadIMDb rating 7.2
- 1983D.C. CabIMDb rating 5.6
- 1979The Main EventIMDb rating 5.6
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Big break
In the early 1970s, Mayo was at the New Lafayette Theatre when Norman Lear gave him the part of Grady Wilson on Sanford and Son. The name came from Demond Wilson, Lamont Sanford's actor, whose first name is Grady.
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Worked with
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Films together
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All films by Joel Schumacher
Howard ZieffDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Howard Zieff
All films by Michael Pressman
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