Sanford and Son Was Even More Interesting Behind The Scenes

Redd’s Daughter Worked in Guantanamo Bay

Nobody really knew that Redd had a daughter until Demond came out with his book Second Banana and started giving interviews about the cast. Apparently, Redd served in Vietnam before his acting career. When he started a family of his own, he told his daughter, Nicole, that he never wanted her to know the military life.

Yet when she grew up, she decided to go against her father’s wishes and join the Navy. Nicole was stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as an officer in a prison camp. “She loves it. She’s a ‘lifer,’ as they used to call ’em,” said Redd.