Whitman Mayo

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​ Whitman B. Mayo (November 15, 1930 – May 22, 2001) was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. Noted for portraying characters older than his actual age, Mayo was in his 40s when he played Grady on Sanford and Son.

Most Popular Whitman Mayo Trailers

Total trailers found: 14

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Trailer (1979)

01 March 1979

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of Sesame Street.

Boyz n the Hood Trailer (1991)

12 July 1991

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person.

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story Trailer (1992)

01 April 1992

Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers (played by Donny B. Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult), this fact-based drama chronicles the hoopster's rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymount's basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short.

The Black Klansman Trailer (1966)

01 June 1966

After his daughter is killed by the KKK, a black man seeks revenge by passing as white and becoming a Klansman.

Father of Hell Town Trailer (1985)

06 March 1985

In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto priest in an impoverished inner-city parish.

Waterproof Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Single mother Tyree Battle struggles to keep her young son Thaniel away from the gang-plagued city streets that he is mixed up in.

Boycott Trailer (2001)

24 February 2001

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr.

The Main Event Trailer (1979)

22 June 1979

A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.

The Seventh Coin Trailer (1993)

30 April 1993

In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod.

Of Mice and Men Trailer (1981)

29 November 1981

George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs, hoping to make enough money to buy their own farm.

And the Children Shall Lead Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.

You Must Remember This Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

An independent filmmaker has left his profession and keeps it a secret. Years later, his niece finds his old films in a locked trunk and discovers his strong principles when it came to supporting his actors and his art overall.

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Trailer (2004)

25 February 2004

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards.

The Grand Baby Trailer (1983)

02 November 1983

A teen from the city learns to fend for himself living with his grandmother in the rural South.