1. Grady Demond Wilson was born on October 13,1946 and is an American actor and author.
16 Facts About Demond Wilson
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Demond Wilson played Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son.
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Demond Wilson portrayed Oscar Madison on The New Odd Couple and appeared in the film Me and the Kid.
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Demond Wilson made his Broadway debut at age four and danced at Harlem's Apollo Theater at age 12.
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Demond Wilson was raised as a Catholic and served as an altar boy.
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At age 13, Demond Wilson's appendix ruptured, almost killing him, but he vowed to serve God as an adult in some ministerial capacity.
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Demond Wilson served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and was in the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was wounded.
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Later in 1971, after appearing as a robber on All in the Family with Cleavon Little, Demond Wilson won the role of Lamont Sanford in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son.
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Johnny Brown was considered for that role, but because of his commitment to Laugh-In, Demond Wilson got the role instead.
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Demond Wilson played Lamont through the run of the series, and became the star when Redd Foxx walked off the show in 1974 over a salary dispute with the producers and his character was written out for the rest of the season.
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Demond Wilson appeared in the films Full Moon High, Me and the Kid, and Hammerlock.
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Demond Wilson later starred as Raymond Ellis in the short-lived CBS comedy series Baby.
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Demond Wilson has written several Christian books concerning the New Age Movement and the hidden dangers he believes it holds for society.
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Demond Wilson, who has authored children's books, called the book an "expose" of certain New Age "symbols and slogans".
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Demond Wilson has made numerous guest appearances on the Praise the Lord program aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and is a good friend of Clifton Davis.
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Demond Wilson began work in 2010 to produce and act in a melodramatic family film based on the play Faith Ties.