page_title: Fred G. Sanford
hierarchical_section_title: Fred G. Sanford
caption_attribution_description: Photo of Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford and Demond Wilson as his son, Lamont. The actors portrayed these characters on the television program Sandford and Son.
context_page_description: Fred G. Sanford is a fictional character portrayed by actor/comedian Redd Foxx on the 1972–1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son and the 1980–1981 NBC sitcom Sanford.
  Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford, modeled the character after his real-life older brother, Fred Glenn Sanford. The role is an adaptation from Albert Steptoe of the series' forebear, Steptoe and Son. The character Fred is an elderly, widowed, sarcastic, and cantankerous junk dealer. He is the proprietor of "Sanford and Son", a junk and antique dealership which he runs out of his home, along with his son Lamont. Foxx appeared in all episodes of the series except nine in 1974.
  In 1999 TV Guide ranked him #36 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time.
context_section_description: Fred G. Sanford is a fictional character portrayed by actor/comedian Redd Foxx on the 1972–1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son and the 1980–1981 NBC sitcom Sanford.
  Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford, modeled the character after his real-life older brother, Fred Glenn Sanford (Fred died in 1965, seven years before the show premiered). The role is an adaptation from Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell) of the series' forebear, Steptoe and Son. The character Fred is an elderly, widowed, sarcastic, and cantankerous junk dealer. He is the proprietor of "Sanford and Son", a junk and antique dealership which he runs out of his home, along with his son Lamont. Foxx appeared in all episodes of the series except nine (due to a contract dispute Foxx had with NBC) in 1974.
  In 1999 TV Guide ranked him #36 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time.
caption: Fred G. Sanford (seated) and his son Lamont
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