Demond Wilson
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| Born | Grady Demond Wilson October 13, 1946 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Minister |
| Years active | 1968 - present |
Demond Wilson (born October 13, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Redd Foxx's long-suffering son, Lamont Sanford, in the pop cult 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son.
Wilson was born in Valdosta, Georgia. Upon returning from service in Vietnam, in the late 1960s, Wilson was briefly a member of touring stage productions before moving to Hollywood where he performed guest roles on a few television series such as Mission: Impossible and All in the Family and acted in films such as 1971's The Organization.
Later that year, he was called to audition for Sanford and Son and won the role of Lamont Sanford. Wilson played Lamont through the run of the series, and in fact became the de facto star when Redd Foxx walked off the show in 1974 and his character was written out for the rest of the season. Foxx returned the following year and the pair worked together until the show's cancellation in 1977. Wilson is the only actor to appear in every Sanford & Son episode, throughout the entire run, with the exception of one show. Another interesting fact about the show is , the character played by Whitman Mayo , was Grady Wilson , Grady Demond Wilson is Demond Wilson's birth name . He would later bow out of the 1980 short-lived series revival. He did not attend Redd Foxx's funeral in 1991, ostensibly due to other commitments, however it was no particular secret that the two co-stars were not friends off the set[citation needed].
Wilson later starred as Raymond Ellis in the 1978 series Baby, I'm Back and as Oscar Madison in 1982's The New Odd Couple.
In 1984, he became a minister. 10 years later he founded Restoration House, a center that provides spiritual guidance and vocational training for former prison inmates.
Wilson has written several Christian books concerning the New Age Movement and its supposed hidden dangers to society. New Age Millennium by Wilson was released by CAP Publishing & Literary Co. LLC on December 1, 1998. (Demond's first name is misspelled "Desmond" on some book selling websites.) Wilson stated the book to be an exposé of symbols and slogans.
Wilson has also made numerous guest appearances on the Praise The Lord segments aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He has also appeared as a guest star on the UPN Television Network sitcom Girlfriends, playing Lynn's biological father.
Demond Wilson was spoofed in an episode of Family Guy.
