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Overview
Date of Birth:
29 August
1917
,
New York City, New York, USA
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Date of Death:
9 July
2004
, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was joined at the ceremony...
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Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations
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All in the Family: Watch the Final Sweet Moments of the Groundbreaking Sitcom
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All in the Family: Watch the Final Sweet Moments of the Groundbreaking Sitcom
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Alternate Names:
Isabell Sanford
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Dec. 9
9:30 AM
TBS
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
I, Done
#6.24
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Actress
,
Soundtrack
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Actress:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
"Candid Camera"
.... Mrs. Jefferson (1 episode, 2004)
-
Mother's Day
(2004)
TV episode
....
Mrs. Jefferson
"The Young and the Restless"
.... Sylvia (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
-
Episode #1.7534
(2002)
TV episode
.... Sylvia
"The Parkers"
.... Evelyn 'Nana' Smith (1 episode, 2001)
-
Hands Off, Grandma
(2001)
TV episode
.... Evelyn 'Nana' Smith
Click Three Times
(2000) .... Dorothy
Jackie's Back!
(1999) (TV) .... Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title)
"Pepper Ann"
.... Bernice (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Disney's Pepper Ann
-
Cocoon Gables/Green-Eyed Monster
(1998)
TV episode
.... Bernice
Jane Austen's Mafia!
(1998) (uncredited) ....
Mrs. Louise Jefferson
... aka Mafia! (USA: short title)
"Teen Angel"
.... Laurie (1 episode, 1997)
-
Sings Like an Angel
(1997)
TV episode
.... Laurie
Sprung
(1997) .... Sista #1
"The Steve Harvey Show"
.... Mother Hightower (1 episode, 1996)
-
That's My Mama
(1996)
TV episode
.... Mother Hightower
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
.... Louise 'Weezy' Jefferson / ... (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
-
I, Done: Part 2
(1996)
TV episode
....
Louise 'Weezy' Jefferson
-
Will Is from Mars...
(1995)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
Original Gangstas
(1996) .... Gracie Bookman
... aka Hot City
"In the House"
.... Nanna (2 episodes, 1995)
-
Christmas Story
(1995)
TV episode
.... Nanna
-
Nanna Don't Play
(1995)
TV episode
.... Nanna
"Roseanne"
.... Louise Jefferson, TV Mom #3 (1 episode, 1995)
-
All About Rosey
(1995)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson, TV Mom #3
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
.... Ms. Duffy (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
-
Season's Greedings
(1994)
TV episode
.... Ms. Duffy
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
.... Judge (1 episode, 1994)
-
The Courtship of Mark Cooper
(1994)
TV episode
.... Judge
"Living Single"
.... Eunetta Ryan (1 episode, 1993)
... aka My Girls
-
Quittin' Time
(1993)
TV episode
.... Eunetta Ryan
South Beach
(1993) .... Mama
... aka Night Caller (UK: video title)
"Dream On"
.... Judge Isabel Kohner (1 episode, 1993)
-
Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape
(1993)
TV episode
.... Judge Isabel Kohner
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
(1990) .... Joanna
"A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
(1988)
TV series
.... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
"Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel"
(1987)
TV series
.... Isabel Scott (unknown episodes)
"Mike Hammer"
.... Mama Vibes (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
-
Harlem Nocturne
(1986)
TV episode
.... Mama Vibes
"You Are the Jury"
.... Judge Elizabeth Robbins (1 episode, 1986)
-
The State of Ohio vs. James Wolsky
(1986)
TV episode
.... Judge Elizabeth Robbins
"Crazy Like a Fox"
(1 episode, 1986)
-
The Duke Is Dead
(1986)
TV episode
"The Jeffersons"
.... Louise Jefferson (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
-
Red Robins
(1985)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway
(1985)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
The Odd Couple
(1985)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
The Truth Hurts
(1985)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
And Up We Go
(1985)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
(
248 more
)
"The Love Boat"
.... Tanya, Isaac's Aunt (2 episodes, 1980-1983)
-
Putting on the Dog/Going to the Dogs/Women's Best Friend/Whose Dog Is It Anyway?
(1983)
TV episode
-
Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm
(1980)
TV episode
.... Tanya, Isaac's Aunt
Desperate Moves
(1981) .... Dottie Butz
... aka A Desperate Case
... aka Rollerboy
... aka Save the Last Dance for Me
... aka Steigler and Steigler (USA)
... aka Stiegler: A Desperate Case
... aka Stiegler: A Serious Case
Love at First Bite
(1979) .... Judge R. Thomas
"All in the Family"
.... Louise Jefferson (26 episodes, 1971-1979)
-
The Family Next Door
(1979)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
The Jeffersons Move on Up
(1975)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
Archie's Contract
(1974)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
George and Archie Make a Deal
(1974)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
-
The Longest Kiss
(1974)
TV episode
....
Louise Jefferson
(
21 more
)
"Supertrain"
.... Reba (1 episode, 1979)
-
Pirouette
(1979)
TV episode
.... Reba
"Vega$"
.... Mae (1 episode, 1978)
-
Milliken's Stash
(1978)
TV episode
.... Mae
The Photographer
(1974) .... Mrs. Slade
"Kojak"
.... Grace (1 episode, 1974)
-
Die Before They Wake
(1974)
TV episode
.... Grace
"Temperatures Rising"
.... Mrs. Noland (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The New Temperatures Rising Show (USA: new title)
-
The Mothers
(1973)
TV episode
.... Mrs. Noland
Up the Sandbox
(1972) .... Maria
"Love, American Style"
.... (segment "Love and the Baby") / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
-
Love and the Clinic/Love and the Perfect Wedding/Love and the President/Love and the Return of Raymond
(1972)
TV episode
.... Mother (segment "Love and the Perfect Wedding")
-
Love and the Baby/Love and the Big Mother/Love and the Free Weekend/Love and the Jealous Husband/Love and the Old Cowboy
(1971)
TV episode
.... (segment "Love and the Baby")
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972) .... The Madame
"Wait Till Your Father Gets Home"
.... Betsy (1 episode, 1972)
-
Help Wanted
(1972)
TV episode
(voice) .... Betsy
Hickey & Boggs
(1972) .... Nyona's Mother
The New Centurions
(1972) .... Wilma
... aka Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police
The Great Man's Whiskers
(1972) (TV) .... Ella
"Mary Tyler Moore"
.... Mrs. Wilson (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
-
His Two Right Arms
(1972)
TV episode
.... Mrs. Wilson
"The Interns"
.... Dr. Hearn (1 episode, 1971)
-
The Choice
(1971)
TV episode
.... Dr. Hearn
"The Bill Cosby Show"
.... Bertha (1 episode, 1971)
-
The Barber Shop
(1971)
TV episode
.... Bertha
The Red, White, and Black
(1970) .... Isabel Taylor
... aka Black Cavalry (Australia: video title)
... aka Buffalo Soldiers
... aka Soul Soldier
"Daniel Boone"
.... Maybelle (1 episode, 1970)
-
Sunshine Patriots
(1970)
TV episode
.... Maybelle
The Comic
(1969) .... Woman
Pendulum
(1969) .... Effie
"The Mod Squad"
.... Lillian (1 episode, 1968)
-
Love
(1968)
TV episode
.... Lillian
"Bewitched"
.... Aunt Jenny (1 episode, 1968)
-
Samantha Goes South for a Spell
(1968)
TV episode
(as Isabell Sanford) .... Aunt Jenny
The Young Runaways
(1968) .... Sarah
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
(1967) (as Isabell Sanford) ....
Tillie
Soundtrack:
1990s
1970s
"The Ben Stiller Show"
(1 episode, 1993)
-
ZooTV at Night
(1993)
TV episode
(performer: "Movin' On Up" (uncredited))
"All in the Family"
(1 episode, 1974)
-
The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 1
(1974)
TV episode
(performer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" (uncredited))
Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards
(2004) (TV) .... Herself
"The Simpsons"
.... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
-
Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(2004)
TV episode
(voice) .... Herself
"Hollywood Squares"
.... Guest Appearance (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
-
Episode dated 21 November 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 20 November 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 19 November 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 18 November 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 17 November 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
(
1 more
)
CBS at 75
(2003) (TV) .... Herself
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
(2003) (TV) .... Herself
... aka 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title)
"Intimate Portrait"
.... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
-
Isabel Sanford
(2003)
TV episode
.... Herself
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television
(2002) (TV) .... Herself
Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4
(2000) (TV) .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
-
Episode dated 4 May 1998
(1998)
TV episode
.... Herself
50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary
(1997) (TV) .... Herself
"Cybill"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
-
Romancing the Crone
(1996)
TV episode
.... Herself
"The Ben Stiller Show"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
-
ZooTV at Night
(1993)
TV episode
.... Herself
"The Howard Stern Show"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
-
Episode dated 11 July 1992
(1992)
TV episode
.... Herself
The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards
(1990) (TV) .... Herself
"The New Hollywood Squares"
.... Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
-
Episode dated 7 December 1987
(1987)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 23 February 1987
(1987)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 20 October 1986
(1986)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
The Great American Quiz Show
(1987) (TV) .... Herself
The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Herself
"Ebony/Jet Showcase"
.... Herself (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
-
Episode dated 31 October 1986
(1986)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
Episode dated 19 June 1983
(1983)
TV episode
.... Herself
"Body Language"
.... Herself (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
-
Episode dated 13 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
Episode dated 12 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
Episode dated 11 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
Episode dated 10 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
Episode dated 9 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Herself
(
4 more
)
"Reading Rainbow"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
-
The Patchwork Quilt
(1985)
TV episode
(voice) .... Herself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards
(1985) (TV) .... Herself
"Star Search"
.... Herself - Introducer (1 episode, 1984)
-
Episode #2.10
(1984)
TV episode
.... Herself - Introducer
"This Is Your Life"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
-
Isabel Sanford
(1984)
TV episode
.... Herself
The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards
(1983) (TV) .... Herself
Circus of the Stars #7
(1982) (TV) .... Herself - Co-ringmaster
"The Shape of Things"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1982)
-
Episode #1.2
(1982)
TV episode
.... Herself
Night of 100 Stars
(1982) (TV) .... Herself
"The John Davidson Show"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
-
Episode dated 11 November 1981
(1981)
TV episode
.... Herself
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(1981) (TV) .... Herself - Award Winner
"Kids Are People, Too"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
-
Episode dated 23 December 1979
(1979)
TV episode
.... Herself
"America 2-Night"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
-
Man of the Year Award
(1978)
TV episode
.... Herself
"CBS: On the Air"
(1978)
TV mini-series
.... Co-host - part VII
"The Hollywood Squares"
.... Guest Appearance (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
-
Episode dated 3 October 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 2 May 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 18 April 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 24 January 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 30 August 1976
(1976)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
(
1 more
)
"Break the Bank"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
-
Episode dated 4 January 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Herself
"Saturday Night Live"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
-
Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs
(1976)
TV episode
(uncredited) .... Herself
"Family Feud"
.... Herself (2 episodes)
... aka Family Fortune (UK)
... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
-
The Jeffersons vs. Dallas
(????)
TV episode
.... Herself
-
The Jeffersons vs. Dukes of Hazzard
(????)
TV episode
.... Herself
"Tony Orlando and Dawn"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (new title)
-
Episode #2.7
(1975)
TV episode
.... Herself
Archive Footage:
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
(2005) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute
TV's Greatest Sidekicks
(2004) (TV)
Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed
(1968) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself/Drayton Maid
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial
(voice) for Lucky Dog Long Distance (1998).
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Publicity Listings:
10 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Genres:
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