Whitman Mayo - Famous Teacher

Whitman Mayo Net Worth

$1,000,000

Whitman Mayo’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million. Famous for his portrayal of the character Grady Wilson on the TV series Sanford and Son, Mayo was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1975.

Key facts:

  • Whitman Mayo was an accomplished American actor
  • Mayo was best known for his role as Grady Wilson in the television series Sanford and Son, a part he landed after being offered by Norman Lear
  • He played the same character, Grady Wilson, in both the television series Grady and Sanford Arms
  • Mayo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor - Television at the Golden Globe Awards for his role in Sanford and Son in 1975
  • He had a long career in Hollywood, also appearing in the TV series Hell Town as One Ball and in The Van Dyke Show as Doc Sterling. In addition, he starred in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood and 200’s Waterproof.

Basic Information About Whitman Mayo

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Teacher
Net worth$1,000,000
Date of birth1930-11-15
Place of birthNew York City
Date of death2001-05-22 (aged 70)
NationalityUnited States of America
Spouse15 October - Gail Reid (Β 1974 - 22 MayΒ 2001)Β (his death)Β (3 children)
18 March - Patricia Yorck (Β 1966 - 1974)Β (divorced)
25 November - Melva Washington (Β 1956 - ?)Β (divorced)
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Whitman Mayo win?


Oscar

Golden Globe

Golder Raspberry

BAFTA

Other
0 0 0 0 0

Whitman Mayo roles

Movie / Series Role
Boyz n the HoodThe Old Man
Full HouseEddie Johnson 1 episode, 1991
Family MattersFletcher 1 episode, 1995
ERJesse Morgan 1 episode, 1999
Sesame StreetSelf 2 episodes, 1977-1984
In the Heat of the NightWinston Tyler 1 episode, 1990
Diff'rent StrokesJethro Simpson 2 episodes, 1979
AmenSwifty 2 episodes, 1991
Love & WarGus 1 episode, 1993
TattletalesSelf 4 episodes, 1976
Gimme a Break!Papa Jack Jenkins 1 episode, 1984
Whiz KidsTeddy 1 episode, 1984
Trapper John, M.D.D.L. Browne / ... 2 episodes, 1983-1985
Sanford and SonGrady Wilson 37 episodes, 1973-1977
MartinMr. Mackey 1 episode, 1995
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest 1 episode, 1996

Whitman Mayo's Quotes

  • I've always played older parts. When I was 19, I played 60. When I was a kid I got pleasure out of studying old people. I took joy in their idiosyncrasies. Older folk are like children. They can do and say what they want and get away with it.

Interesting Facts about Whitman Mayo

  1. Taught drama at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta Georgia from 1996 until his death.
  2. Although he had not disappeared, nor was he hiding, when in 1996 the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show wished to use him in a sketch and were unable to locate him or his agent, the show launched a three-week nationwide "Where's Grady" search. The search's hotline received over 50,000 calls of sightings. Mayo eventually did surface and gladly appeared on the show.
  3. Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
  4. His last two wives were more than ten years younger than him.
  5. Coincidentally, he died at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, which bears the same name as his most famous role.
  6. Friends with Redd Foxx, and Marla Gibbs.
  7. Was the owner of a travel agency in Inglewood, California.

Whitman Mayo Famous Network

Male Actors ♂️ With Net Worth Closest To $1,000,000

Female Actors ♀️ With Net Worth Closest To $1,000,000

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments