Los Angeles, he continued to ply his trade in acting, but moved to Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. When Jesse and Becky start to discuss their bet, the amount of t-shirt covering the sympathy pad changes between shots without being adjusted. Swifty: Whitman Mayo. See production, box office & company info, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA. him some distance from the Watts junkyard of the ABC sitcom. Whitman also appeared in an episode of Full House which was one of the most critically successful shows on ABC. Mayo grew up in Queens and Harlem, until at the age of 17 his family moved to Southern California, and from there he decided to join the US Army, serving during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Mayo would late star in the unsuccessful spin-off, Grady, in which his character moved in with his daughter and her husband in Beverly Hills. The 42-years-old handsome man earned a Bachelors degree in Communications from Howard University and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University. The star also worked on the set of the HBO-produced movie "Boycott," playing the role of Rev. "Sanford & Son" was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorki and featured Whitman from 1973 to 1977. assure financial stability; in 1975, for instance, he opened a travel The star was known for many roles, most especially his beloved character as Grady Wilson on "Sanford & Sons.". With John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure. He was born and grew up in Harlem and Queens, N.Y., moving at Oct 15 1974: Relatives. Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. Older folk are like children. When I was a kid I got pleasure out of studying old people. Wikizero - Whitman Mayo Whitman Blount Mayo, Jr. was born in New York City. Five years before his death, he began teaching drama classes that focused on scene study at the Clark Atlanta University. He was born and grew up in Harlem and Queens, N.Y., moving at 17 to Southern California with his family. Whitman Blount Mayo Jr. (November 15, 1930 - May 22, 2001) was an American actor, best known for his role as Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. Mayo also reprised the role in the unsuccessful 1977 NBC-TV spinoff series Sanford Arms opposite actor Theodore Wilson, as well as for two episodes of Sanford, another NBC-TV Sanford and Son spinoff, this time opposite Redd Foxx and actor Dennis Burkley, in 1981. I've always played older parts. Mayo did not let it define him. While studying, he started foraying into acting, mainly in small parts. to typecast his acting and contributions to the profession, Whitman Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Career 1.3 Death 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Biography Early years This article does not contain any citations or references. The solo adventures of Fred Sanford's pal Grady, who has moved on up to Los Angeles.The solo adventures of Fred Sanford's pal Grady, who has moved on up to Los Angeles.The solo adventures of Fred Sanford's pal Grady, who has moved on up to Los Angeles. Whitman's character was a man in his sixties, and although he was in his 40s when he bagged Gardy, the actor channeled his grandfather to portray the role. His later career had him teaching drama classes at Clark Atlanta University.