Isabel Sanford

TV Actress

Isabel Sanford was born in New York City, New York, United States on August 29th, 1917 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 86, Isabel Sanford biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford
Date of Birth
August 29, 1917
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, United States
Death Date
Jul 9, 2004 (age 86)
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Networth
$3 Million
Profession
Film Actor, Stage Actor, Television Actor, Voice Actor
Isabel Sanford Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 86 years old, Isabel Sanford has this physical status:

Height
160cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Dark brown
Eye Color
Dark brown
Build
Large
Measurements
Not Available
Isabel Sanford Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Christian
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Isabel Sanford Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
William E. Richmond, ​ ​(m. 1945; died 1960)​
Children
3
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Isabel Sanford Career

After separating from her husband, Sanford and her three children relocated to California in 1960. Soon after her arrival, she was asked to join the national production of Here Today by actress Tallulah Bankhead. In 1965, she made her Broadway debut in James Baldwin's The Amen Corner. This role led to her being cast in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. In the film, she was credited as Isabell Sanford, playing the role of the maid "Tillie Binks," and earned her good reviews. She caught the attention of major Hollywood players, including Norman Lear, who cast Sanford in the role of Louise Jefferson in All in the Family. Sanford and her TV husband Sherman Hemsley were so popular that Norman Lear decided to spin off the characters into their own weekly series The Jeffersons. Sanford was initially reluctant to commit to working on a weekly series, as she was already working steadily, but decided to accept the offer. The Jeffersons premiered in January 1975, and was an immediate hit with audiences, ultimately running for 11 seasons. For her role in the series, Sanford earned five Golden Globe Award nominations and seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1981, making her the first African-American actress to win in that category.

After The Jeffersons' cancellation in 1985, Sanford continued her career with guest-starring roles in television and film. In January 1987, she starred in her own sitcom, Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel, which aired five days a week in syndication. The series was created to showcase Sanford's comedic skills, but it failed to attract an audience and was quickly cancelled. In the 1990s, Sanford mainly appeared in television guest appearances and cameo appearances in movies. She appeared on Dream On, Living Single, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, In the House, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Steve Harvey Show, and Hearts Are Wild. In 1996, she played a supporting role in the action movie Original Gangstas, starring blaxploitation film stars Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree.

Sanford later reprised her role as Louise Jefferson in a touring company of The Real Live Jeffersons stage show in the mid-1990s alongside Sherman Hemsley. Hemsley and she also made a cameo appearance in the film Sprung, and guest-starred in The Parkers, Mafia!, and two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The two also appeared in a series of advertisements for Denny's and Old Navy. In January 2004, Sanford received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the television industry. She made her final television appearance the following month as an animated version of herself in The Simpsons episode "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore."

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