1. Louise Jefferson is a character, portrayed by Emmy Award-winning actress Isabel Sanford, who appeared first in a supporting role on the television series All in the Family and was one of the main characters in its spinoff series, The Jeffersons.
13 Facts About Louise Jefferson
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Louise Jefferson was first introduced on All in the Family as a neighbor of Archie and Edith Bunker.
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Louise Jefferson was similar in many respects to the character Edith Bunker in All in the Family.
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When Edith apologized for a poor attitude of Archie's, Louise Jefferson remarked "Henry is no diplomat either".
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Unlike George and Henry, Louise was more favorably disposed to Archie Bunker, having visiting him when he had been hospitalized, and fondly remembering Archie during an episode of The Jeffersons when there was a flashback to All in the Family.
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Louise Jefferson was a calming influence in the household compared to George's temper tantrums and over-inflated ego.
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Louise Jefferson was friends with Tom and Helen Willis, an interracial couple.
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Louise Jefferson had only a limited memory of her father and was always of the belief that he had died when she was very young.
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Louise Jefferson's being alive and well would mean that her father had willingly chosen to abandon her as a child, and that is a thought which she cannot bear.
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However, in other episodes, Louise Jefferson's father is portrayed as having been more involved with her.
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Louise Jefferson had a sister, Maxine, with whom she was a constant rival when they were growing up.
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When Louise Jefferson learned of this, she forgave her sister and they mended their feud.
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Louise Jefferson had a niece named Julie Williams, a nurse who lived in Chicago.