Sanford and Son Was Even More Interesting Behind The Scenes

The Bronze Goddess of Fire

LaWanda Page was a favorite on and off the set of Sanford & Son. Aunt Esther was known for her catch phrase, “Watch it, Sucka!” The attitude she displayed in her role was fitting to who LaWanda was in real life, but her attire… not so much. LaWanda Page started her career as a dancer.

The men who became her fans dubber her “the Bronze Goddess of Fire.” When dancing, she would light cigarettes without using a lighter, simply by the touch of her fingertips. Then she would swallow that fire and create an illusion that her body was going up in flames. Funny how she almost lost her role in Sanford & Son because of her shyness.