Sanford and Son: Aunt Esther Meets Her Son
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Friday, October 24 on WZRB Catchy Comedy (47.5)
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Aunt Esther Meets Her Son
Season 6, Episode 13
Esther and Woody's newly adopted teenager quickly dashes their hopes for him. Salesgirl: Shirley Washington. Esther: LaWanda Page. Woody: Raymond Allen. Sisters: Helen Martin, Earnestine Simpson, Cathy Cooper. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson.
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1976
English
Comedy
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Redd Foxx
(Actor)
.. Fred Sanford
Demond Wilson
(Actor)
.. Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page
(Actor)
.. Aunt Esther Anderson
Raymond Allen
(Actor)
.. Woody Anderson
Shirley Washington
(Actor)
.. Salesgirl
Helen Martin
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 1
Earnestine Simpson
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 2
Cathy Cooper
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 3
Eric Laneuville
(Actor)
Don Bexley
(Actor)
Marlene Clark
(Actor)
More Information
Did You Know..
Redd Foxx
(Actor)
.. Fred Sanford
Born:
December 09, 1922
Died: October 11, 1991
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: October 11, 1991
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Trivia:
Born John Sanford, this scratchy-voiced, bulldog-faced black comedian and actor entered show business while still in his teens; over several decades, he worked as a "blue humor" comic in nightclubs and theaters around the country. From 1951-55 he teamed with comic Slappy White. He made 54 "party records" (comedy records with plenty of four-letter words and blue humor, popular mostly in the black community) and established himself as the dean of blue comedy. In the '60s his audience expanded, and he got guest shots on a number of TV shows. After debuting onscreen in Ossie Davis's unexpectedly successful film Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) Foxx was signed to star in the TV series Sanford and Son the show was a hit and lasted from 1972-77, making him a household name. He went on to appear in the sitcoms Sanford, The Redd Foxx Show and in the variety show The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour and continued appearing regularly as a stand-up comic in Las Vegas.
Demond Wilson
(Actor)
.. Lamont Sanford
Born:
October 13, 1946
Birthplace: Valdosta, Georgia, United States
Birthplace: Valdosta, Georgia, United States
Trivia:
Began his acting career at the age of 4 with an appearance in the Broadway play Green Pastures. Was drafted by the Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Guest-starred on an Emmy-winning episode of All in the Family, which helped him earn a lead role on the popular sitcom Sanford and Son. Scaled back his acting work after experiencing a spiritual awakening and becoming a minister in 1983. Is also a writer whose works include several children's books and the memoir Second Banana: The Bitter Sweet Memoirs of the Sanford & Son Years.
LaWanda Page
(Actor)
.. Aunt Esther Anderson
Born:
October 19, 1920
Died: September 14, 2002
Died: September 14, 2002
Trivia:
A comedienne turned actress who rose to fame as outspoken bible-thumper Aunt Ester in Redd Foxx's hit sitcom Sanford and Son, LaWanda Page performed with such other famous contemporaries as Richard Pryor and Rudy Ray Moore before finding success on the small screen. A native of Cleveland who grew up in St. Louis, Page first hit the stage as an exotic dancer and chorus girl billed "the Bronze Goddess of Fire" (due to her penchant for playing with fire on-stage) before fully realizing her talents as a standup comic. Subsequently approached by Foxx to star in Sanford and Son, Page tickled television viewers' funny bones with her memorable role as Foxx's aggressively religious sister-in-law in the original series' spin-off The Sanford Arms, and the 1980 revival Sanford. Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Page crafted a feature-film career with minor roles in such comedies as Zapped! (1982), My Blue Heaven (1990), Friday (1995), and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). Always retaining her fiery approach to comedy, Page also performed on-stage in productions of The Inquest of Sam Cooke and Take It to the Lord...Or Else. On September 14, 2002, LaWanda Page died from complications of diabetes in Los Angeles, CA. She was 81.
Raymond Allen
(Actor)
.. Woody Anderson
Shirley Washington
(Actor)
.. Salesgirl
Helen Martin
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 1
Born:
July 23, 1909
Died: March 25, 2000
Died: March 25, 2000
Trivia:
In the late '30s she worked in Chicago's WPA Theater. She moved to New York City in the early '40s, where she was a member of the Rose McClendon Players. She debuted on Broadway in 1941, portraying the sister of Bigger Thomas (Canada Lee) in Orson Welles's production of Native Son (1941). She established herself as a serious stage actress. She was one of the founders of the American Negro Theater. Over the years she landed a small handful of film roles, debuting onscreen in The Phenix City Story (1955). In the '70s she became recognizable to a large audience through her appearances on a number of sitcoms; she was a regular on Baby, I'm Back and 227, and she had guest appearances on many other shows.
Earnestine Simpson
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 2
Cathy Cooper
(Actor)
.. Sister No. 3
Eric Laneuville
(Actor)
Don Bexley
(Actor)
Born:
March 10, 1910
Died: April 15, 1997
Died: April 15, 1997
Marlene Clark
(Actor)
Born:
December 19, 1937
Died: May 18, 2023
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: May 18, 2023
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Trivia:
Marlene Clark, a black supporting actress and occasional lead, appeared on screen beginning in the '70s.
