Just as fans were getting used to seeing “Janet” on the Sanford and Son, she was soon out of “Lamont’s” life and off the show. But in real life, Marlene (now 71) was just getting started. A few years prior to her 1976 appearances on Sanford and Son, she married one of the most popular actors of the ’70s era, but many people never even knew they had a thing going on.

Who Is Her Ex-Husband?

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Marlene Clark’s ex-husband is the legendary Billy Dee Williams! Who would’ve thought it, right? They actually made a good couple back in the day, but their marriage didn’t last past 3 years. They wed in 1968…divorced in 1971.

For a few years after their divorce, Marlene kept it pushin’ with her acting career. In fact, she landed even more acting gigs than before, which not only included Sanford and Son, but also TV shows, like What’s Happening and Barnaby Jones.

Surprising Facts About Marlene’s Clark’s Life

Here are a few very interesting Old School facts about Marlene, from her prior interview with interviewer,Chris Poggiali:

1. SMH…She was almost ‘gang raped’ by a group of little people on a movie set.

Yep, you read that right. Marlene explained that while working on the set of the 1974 film, Black Mamba, she was almost raped by 24 midgets at one time, during filming! Wait…WHAT???:

“There’s a scene where I get raped by two dozen midgets, and when they jumped on me, half of them didn’t know they were supposed to be acting. They were all pulling their pants down. I said, ‘Oh no! Whoa! It’s time for me to leave, ‘cause these midgets are really trying to rape me!’ The director said ‘Marlene, wait…’ and started yelling at them, ‘No, this is play! This is pretend!’ I was looking around, like ‘Where’s the plane? Get me on that plane!’” – Marlene Clark

2. While filming the 1969 film, Putney Swope, Marlene and several of her female co-stars were tricked into doing a topless scene, but she took it all in stride.

“That was my first experience with onscreen nudity,” says [Marlene] Clark, who plays a topless stewardess in the film’s Lucky Airlines commercial spoof. “Bob Downey lied to all of us. He said, ‘Take off your tops. You’re out of focus. Nobody will see anything’ — and we were so stupid, we believed him. Of course, when I saw the movie, I was speechless. Not only was I not out of focus, I couldn’t have been more in focus!” she laughs.

Marlene Clark is no longer in the acting game and the last we heard, she was living a very quiet life in Los Angeles, Ca. She is 66 years young now and a few years back she said that she was really enjoying working at a popular L.A. restaurant as the general manager. As far as getting in front of the camera again, she says she’s open to it, but for now that chapter of her life is closed and she’s grateful for having had those experiences in entertainment that took her around the world and back.–

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ILOSM family, we have some very sad news to report today. Raymond Allen, the hilarious actor who played “Woodrow” on Sanford & Son, has passed away at 91 years young.

His family confirmed the news today via TMZ, and here is what was reported:

Allen’s family tells TMZ, he was in a long-term facility in California when he was found unresponsive early Monday morning. EMT’s tried reviving him, to no avail.

The family says Allen died as a result of respiratory issues, but not COVID-related. …Allen had been sick for a while … he was in a health care facility since 2016 … where he had bouts with pneumonia.

This is such a heartbreaking loss. Mr. Allen brought joy and laughter to millions back in the day with his infamous portrayals as “Aunt Esther’s” drunken husband on Sanford & Son. And of course we can’t forget his role as “Ned the Wino” on Good Times. Those were the days I tell ya,’ and Raymond Allen will be incredibly missed by fans and his loved ones.

Speaking of his loved ones, a few years ago, we shared photos of the beloved star and loved ones, celebrating his then 88th birthday. In case you missed that one, check out what we reported on the next page…

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Nathaniel died on Thursday at 80 years young. According to his good friend, Alonzo Williams, Nathaniel was hospitalized on February 23, 2019, after suffering a heart attack. Sadly, on February 27th, Nathaniel “Rollo” Taylor made his grand exit from this earth. Below are the rest of the details Williams provided about his friend’s death:

“Today black Hollywood lost a 70s legend Nathaniel Taylor better known as “Rolo” of the hit show Sanford and son past Feb 27th at UCLA medical center of complications from a recent heart attack. Taylors character on Sanford and was the lovable, funny but questionable friend of Lamont the co-star of the show. Services are yet to be announced.”

According to reports, the Sanford and Son legend is survived by his wife, Loretta; wife Loretta; four daughters and two sons. Funeral arrangements are still pending.

One Of Nathaniel “Rollo” Taylor’s Most Recent Public Appearances

In the above video, Nathaniel was spotted at an event, signing autographs for Sanford and Son fans. He appeared to be in great spirits as he did what he enjoyed doing…greeting his fans.

Reminisce With Us…

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As we mourn the passing of Nathaniel “Rollo” Taylor, we will also celebrate the legacy he built while here. With that said, we will forever remember one of Sanford & Son’s CLASSIC episodes- when “Rollo” tried to convince his homie, “Lamont” to let him smoke up the weed found in the junkyard…LOL.

Thanks for the laughs Nathaniel “Rollo” Taylor. We appreciate your life and legacy…rest in power king.

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The kid’s name on the show was “Jason,” but in real life his name is Lincoln and not only have we found Lincoln today, but wait ’til you see who his Pops is.

“JASON” A.K.A. LINCOLN ALL GROWN UP

As you can see, “Lil Jason” ain’t so little anymore,  he’s 55 years old now with a child of his own.

After finding out who his daddy is, we now understand why Lincoln was a pretty good actor at such a young age. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE HIS POPS HERE…

LINCOLN AND HIS DAD, THE LATE ACTOR, LINCOLN KILPATRICK, SR.

Many of you may remember Lincoln Kilpatrick Sr.’s face from various films and TV roles throughout the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s such as Uptown Saturday Night, Omega Man, Bulletproof and others, as well as in shows like “Hill Street Blues,” “The White Shadow” and many more…

Lincoln Jr.’s mother was an actress and theater performer as well. Her name was Helen Ferguson and below she’s pictured with Lincoln Jr.’s sister, DaCarla Kilpatrick…

And there you have it ILOSM fam,’ another Old School fun fact about another old school entertainer who helped create some great old school memories for all of us.

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Demond Wilson made all of us take a liking to his “Sanford & Son” character, “Lamont,” back in the day. The only problem was that it doesn’t seem like he ever took a liking to the character himself. We’re not sure if he feels differently now, but almost a decade after “Sanford & Son” was over, Demond Wilson did a Jet Magazine interview back in the day where he publicly went on record and detailed exactly what he hated about being on “Sanford & Son.” Also, if you haven’t heard by now, Demond is never one to filter his feelings, nor his words, which makes what he actually revealed about his dislike for such a cult classic, all the more interesting…
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Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx played junk men on “Sanford and Son,” but geesh…their network didn’t have to treat them like one! Well, at least that’s what happened according to Demond Wilson a.k.a. “Lamont.” Demond revealed some shocking information about how NBC treated two of their top ranking stars back in the day and how he and Redd Foxx were NOT trying to hear that. He detailed it all in a prior interview with “On Your Mental Health.”

“Prior to Redd and I, there was only one [black show on television] there was Amos and Andy. [Other shows at the time] were not Black shows, there were Blacks IN shows. There hasn’t been an all Black sitcom in…years. They stick all of Black sitcoms today on Cable. [Redd and I] we were breaking ground, we were making history. There was no play book that they could govern Redd and I…because there hadn’t been anybody like us before.”

He continued:

“We were dressing in the men’s room. When our first show aired…[the ratings] went through the ceiling and then Redd and I started dealing with them like men. Redd and I were making history and they tried to deal with us like we were third-class field hands and we said ‘NO that’s not happening!’ I was recently back from Vietnam and Redd grew up in the streets, and so I’m from Harlem, Redd is from St. Louis…[but] he spent a lot of time in Harlem. I have been silent for over 30 years. I have not spoken out against the atrocities that were perpetrated against us.”

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After Redd Foxx became completely fed up with the treatment they were enduring he left the show:

“Contrary to popular belief, Sanford and Son was never canceled; you don’t cancel a show in the top 10—Redd decided to leave.”

Demond became an ordained minister in 1984 and here is his take on the state of today’s reality entertainment and the current music industry:

“I believe that we’re living in the last days. The world to day is drunk off of the wine of inequity and I listen to some of these misogynistic rappers that make statements like we want to have the money the power and then we’ll get the respect…and there’s only power perceived, there’s no real power. If you have money you don’t have any power to do anything other than buy things. You don’t have the power to save your own souls and it’s sad. It seems as though with all of these reality shows, a lot of people have sold out and their going for the things of this world and nobody is focused today on anything other than themselves and what they can get for themselves…and even the folks that go to church, most of them are just religious spirit. You know they go in there and listen to these gospel singers who are self-centered and want to have a career and a lot of money and many of them, they’re anointed a lot of them because the anointing comes without reproach, you can be anointed and not be living close to God. And they sing these songs and the people feel good and as soon as they leave church they go right back to their self existence and it’s kind of sad the condition of the world today.”

What Demond Wilson thinks about Michael Jackson and folks treating him like a “god” ever since he was a kid:

“I’m looking at the late Michael Jackson who was a little kid from Gary, In…who just sold himself out and allowed the adversaries to transform him into nobody knows what he is and it was very sad. I look at people around the world- they’re lording this kid as though he was a God and that’s idolotry. Anything that you place in your heart…that takes the precedence over your relationship with God is idolatry…it’s an idol. My priorities for the last 25 years have been my personal relationship with God, my family, and my career- in that order and if it’s not in that order, it’s out of order.”

Whew! Demond Wilson doesn’t hold his tongue for nobody and I’m glad that he and Redd Foxx weren’t willing to take less than what they felt they deserved. The inequalities in the entertainment industry are still just as prevalent today, just ask some of today’s top actors like Taraji P. Henson, Monique, and Denzel Washington, whom have all spoken out about the lopsided justices within the entertainment world. They have come a long way, but there is still more work to do and actors like Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson helped to set the tone for that road to equal treatment for African American actors to take place now.

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