Person
Whitman Mayo
Acting · 1930–2001
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Whitman B. Mayo (November 15, 1930 – May 22, 2001) was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. Noted for portraying characters older than his actual age, Mayo was in his 40s when he played Grady on Sanford and Son. Description above from the Wikipedia article Whitman Mayo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ER
Jesse Morgan
Hill Street Blues
1981
Full House
Eddie Johnson
Baretta
1975
Family Matters
Fletcher
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Lou Grant
1977
Martin
Mr. Mackey
Sanford and Son
Grady Wilson
Kenan & Kel
Uncle Raymond
Filmography
- 2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf
- 2001BoycottReverend Banyon
- 2000WaterproofSugar
- 1996Kenan & KelUncle Raymond
- 1994ERJesse Morgan
- 1993The Seventh Coin
- 1992Love & War
- 1992MartinMr. Mackey
- 1992Final Shot: The Hank Gathers StoryNick
- 1992You Must Remember ThisJesse
- 1991Pacific Station
- 1991Boyz n the HoodThe Old Man
- 1990Shannon's Deal
- 1989Family MattersFletcher
- 1988The Van Dyke ShowDoc Sterling
- 1987Full HouseEddie Johnson
- 1985227
- 1985Hell TownOne Ball
- 1985Father of Hell TownOne Ball
- 1985And the Children Shall LeadRev. Wilson
- 1983The Grand Baby
- 1981Of Mice and MenCrooks
- 1981Mr. Merlin
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1979The Main EventPercy
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1978Diff'rent Strokes
- 1978Vega$
- 1977Lou Grant
- 1977Sanford ArmsGrady Wilson
- 1975GradyGrady Wilson
- 1975Starsky & Hutch
- 1975Baretta
- 1972Sanford and SonGrady Wilson
- 1966The Black KlansmanAlex
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