Demond Wilson

Demond Wilson (Oct. 13, 1946-Jan. 30, 2026) was best known for playing Redd Foxx's son Lamont on "Sanford and Son" in the early 1970s. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Wilson grew up in Harlem. As a child he appeared on radio and danced on the stage of the Apollo Theatre. As a teenager, a ruptured appendix led him to promise to devote himself to God.