Editing Demond Wilson (section)

===''Sanford and Son'' (1972–1977) and other acting projects===
Later in 1971, after appearing as a robber on ''[[All in the Family]]'' with [[Cleavon Little]], Wilson won the role of Lamont Sanford in the NBC sitcom ''Sanford and Son''. [[Johnny Brown (actor)|Johnny Brown]] was considered for that role, but because of his commitment to ''[[Laugh-In]]'', Wilson got the role instead. Wilson played Lamont through the run of the series, and became the star when [[Redd Foxx]] walked off the show in 1974 over a salary dispute with the producers and his character was written out for the rest of the season. Foxx returned the following year, and the pair worked together until 1977 when the show was cancelled. In 1980–1981, Foxx attempted to revive the show with the short-lived sitcom ''[[Sanford (TV series)|Sanford]]'', but Wilson refused to reprise his role for the new series.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

When asked in 2014 if he kept in touch with anybody from ''Sanford & Son'', especially Foxx (who died on October 11, 1991), he responded:
:No. I saw Redd Foxx once before he died, circa 1983, and I never saw him again. At the time I was playing tennis at the Malibu Racquet Club and I was approached by some producers about doing a Redd Foxx 50th Anniversary Special. I hadn't spoken to him since 1977, and I called the club where (Redd) was playing. And we met at Redd's office, but he was less than affable. I told those guys it was a bad idea. I never had a cross word with him. People say I'm protective of Redd Foxx in my book (''Second Banana'', Wilson's memoir of the Sanford years). I had no animosity toward Foxx (for quitting the show in 1977) because I had a million dollar contract at CBS to do ''[[Baby, I'm Back|Baby... I'm Back!]]''. My hurt was that he didn't come to me about throwing the towel in - I found out in the hallway at NBC from a newscaster. I forgave him and I loved Redd, but I never forgot that. The love was there. You can watch any episode and see that.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beachcomberdestin.com/destin/article-966-qa-with-demond-wilson.html|title=Q&A With Demond Wilson|publisher=BeachcomberDestin.com|date=January 15, 2014| access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref>

Wilson also appeared in the films ''[[Full Moon High]]'' (1981), ''[[Me and the Kid]]'' (1993), and ''Hammerlock'' (2000).{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}