Sanford and Son Was Even More Interesting Behind The Scenes

Help a Brother Out

In one episode of the show, Fred refers to a travel agency ran by cast member Whitman Mayo, a.k.a “Grady.” Whitman started Mayo Travel Agency out of Inglewood, California as a side business while he was trying to make it as an actor. He focused solely on maintaining his travel agency after he left Sanford & Son, and continued running it until a heart attack in 2001 that resulted in his death.

According to the directors, “Redd was always looking out for his brothers,” hence his mention of Whitman’s business on air. One of the reasons Redd was constantly in financial trouble was because he was so willing to give what he had to the people around him. I guess that makes up for the bad stuff.