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Whitman Blount Mayo Jr. was an American actor, best known for his role as Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son.
Birth Name
Whitman B. Mayo
Born
Saturday, 15 November 1930
Died
Tuesday, 22 May 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Inside Deep Throat | Grady | 2005 |
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| Boycott | Reverend Banyon | 2001 |
| Waterproof | Sugar | 2000 |
| The Cape | Sweets (owner of the Moonshot Bar & Grill) / Sweets | 1996 |
| Kenan & Kel | Uncle Raymond | 1996 |
| ER | Jesse Morgan | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| The Seventh Coin | Coin Shop Owner | 1993 |
| Love & War | Gus | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Inside Deep Throat | Grady | 2005 |
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| Boycott | Reverend Banyon | 2001 |
| Waterproof | Sugar | 2000 |
| The Cape | Sweets (owner of the Moonshot Bar & Grill) / Sweets | 1996 |
| Kenan & Kel | Uncle Raymond | 1996 |
| ER | Jesse Morgan | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| The Seventh Coin | Coin Shop Owner | 1993 |
| Love & War | Gus | 1992 |
| Martin | Mr. Mackey | 1992 |
| Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | Nick | 1992 |
| You Must Remember This | Jesse | 1992 |
| Boyz n the Hood | The Old Man | 1991 |
| Shannon's Deal | Kennedy | 1990 |
| Family Matters | Fletcher | 1989 |
| The Van Dyke Show | Doc Sterling | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Winston Tyler | 1988 |
| Full House | Eddie Johnson | 1987 |
| Duet | Smokey | 1987 |
| Amen | Swifty | 1986 |
| You Again? | Kenny Gordon | 1986 |
| 227 | Henry Hurley | 1985 |
| Hell Town | One Ball | 1985 |
| And the Children Shall Lead | Rev. Wilson | 1985 |
| D.C. Cab | Mr. Rhythm | 1983 |
| Whiz Kids | Teddy | 1983 |
| The Best of Times | Howling' Joe | 1983 |
| Gimme a Break! | Papa Jack Jenkins | 1981 |
| Mr. Merlin | Dink | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Vagrant / Barney | 1981 |
| Sanford | Grady Wilson | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Lewis B. Larkin / D.L. Browne | 1979 |
| The Main Event | Percy | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Jethro Simpson | 1978 |
| Vega$ | Lick Smith | 1978 |
| Lou Grant | Fred Jenkins | 1977 |
| Sanford Arms | Grady Wilson | 1977 |
| A.E.S. Hudson Street | Quincy | 1977 |
| Grady | Grady Wilson | 1975 |
| The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show | Self | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Jeeter | 1975 |
| Baretta | Joey Rich | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Sanford and Son | Grady Wilson | 1972 |
| Sesame Street | Self | 1969 |
| The Black Klansman | Alex | 1966 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Nominated |
