Isabel Sanford (born as Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American actress most famous for her role as Louise "Weezie" Jefferson on the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1975) and The Jeffersons (1975-1985). August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS (formerly an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the South Park episode of the same name, see The Jeffersons (South Park). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the year. ...

She was the first African-American actress to win a Lead Actress Emmy (she won an award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1981), and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An Emmy Award. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

Sanford, after a period of working in the theatre during the early 1960s, made her film debut in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, playing the critically acclaimed role of the maid Tillie Binks. She caught the attention of major Hollywood players, including Norman Lear, who cast Sanford in the role of Louise Jefferson. Sanford and her TV husband, Sherman Hemsley, were very popular as the Jeffersons, but were mostly typecast by the roles. After the series was cancelled in 1985 Sanford was mostly limited to guest TV appearances and cameo appearances in movies, appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dream On, Roseanne, Living Single, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, In the House and The Steve Harvey Show, as well as the extremely short-lived 1992 CBS Hearts Are Wild (similar to Love Boat). She also did voice acting for The Simpsons in her final television appearance before her death, as well as advertisements for Denny's and Old Navy. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Guess Whos Coming to Dinner is a 1967 award-winning comedy-drama movie starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton // Plot summary The movie concerns Joanna Drayton, a young white American woman (Houghton) who has had a whirlwind romance with Dr. Prentice (Poitier), an African American... Norman Lear (born July 27, 1922) is a Jewish-American television writer and producer who produced such popular sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, Good Times and Maude. ... Sherman Hemsley Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ... Typecasting is the process by which an actor is strongly identified with a role or genre. ... This article is about the year. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996, featuring Will Smith in a fish-out-of-water tale of a streetwise Philadelphia teenager sent to live with rich relatives in a Bel-Air, California mansion. ... Dream On is a cult American adult situation comedy about Martin Tupper, a dreamer whose life is full of colourful characters. ... For other uses see Roseanne. ... Living Single was an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the FOX television network from August 1993 until January 1998. ... Hangin with Mr. ... In the House was a situation comedy starring LL Cool J. The show ran from 1995 to 1999. ... The Steve Harvey Show (August 25, 1996—February 24, 2002) aired for six seasons on The WB Television Network. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Love Boat - Opening Title The Love Boat was a TV series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox network. ... Milhouse Doesnt Live Here Anymore is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons fifteenth season, airing on February 15, 2004. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Dennys is the largest upscale full-service family restaurant chain in the United States. ... Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores that is owned by Gap Inc. ...

Sanford died on July 9, 2004 of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 86. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-famous hospital located in Los Angeles. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ...

Miscellaneous

In Italy, Isabel Sanford was dubbed by popular comedian actress Isa di Marzio.

External links

• Weezie Jefferson first appeared as Edith Bunker's neighbor on All in the Family
• Isabel Sanford at the Internet Movie Database