Raymond Allen ( television actor ) - Wikipedia Raymond Allen ( television actor ) This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( February 2008 ) Raymond Allen Raymond Gilmore Allen ( 1929 - 03 - 05 ) March 5, 1929 ( age 89 ) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor Years active 1946 -- 1985 Known for Woodrow `` Woody '' Anderson -- Sanford and Son Ned `` The Wino '' -- Good Times Spouse ( s ) Barbara Williams ( m. 1963 -- 1977 ) Children 3 ; including Ta - Ronce Allen Raymond Gilmore Allen ( born March 5, 1929 ) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances on television during the 1970s. He had recurring roles as Ned the Wino on Good Times, as Aunt Esther 's husband, Woodrow `` Woody '' Anderson on the NBC sitcom series Sanford and Son, and as mechanic Merle the Earl on Starsky and Hutch. He reprised his role as Uncle Woody Anderson in the Sanford and Son spin - off, The Sanford Arms. Allen also made guest appearances on The Jeffersons, What 's Happening ! !, The Love Boat and the film Wattstax. Personal life Allen has not appeared in any acting roles since 1985, but still makes public appearances, where he speaks to people and signs autographs. According to his MySpace page, Allen was forced to retire from acting due to illness. Allen was married to Barbara Williams from 1963 to 1977 ; they have three children. Currently, Allen lives with his daughter, former child actress Ta - Ronce Allen in Lancaster, California. He visits the Los Angeles area to visit his daughter Brenda Allen. Also, had a son, Raymond Gilmore Allen Jr. ( deceased ). References Jump up ^ `` Raymond Allen ''. IMDb. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Raymond Allen ( raymondgallen ) on Myspace ''. Myspace. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 29. External links Raymond Allen on IMDb Official MySpace page African American portal This article about an American television actor born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raymond_Allen_(television_actor)&oldid=854671235 '' Categories : 1929 births Living people Male actors from Kansas City, Missouri African - American male actors American male television actors American television actor, 1920s birth stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from February 2008 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 00 : 59 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who played uncle woody on sanford and son
Answer: Raymond Gilmore Allen