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Lynn Hamilton(1930-2025)

  • Actress
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Lynn Hamilton
A veteran actress, Lynn, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, made her film debut in Shadows (1958) directed by John Cassavetes. She may be best known for her role as "Donna Harris," a licensed practical nurse and girlfriend of Fred Sanford on Sanford and Son (1972), from 1972-77. Hamilton also had a recurring role as "Verdie" on La famille des collines (1972), and made numerous appearances on such television sitcoms, soap operas and miniseries, including Dangerous Women (1991), 227 (1985), Generations (1989), Port Charles (1997), Racines 2 (1979), and Les craquantes (1985).
BornApril 25, 1930
DiedJune 19, 2025(95)
BornApril 25, 1930
DiedJune 19, 2025(95)
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Known for

Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
  • Donna Harris
  • Landlady
La disparue (1993)
La disparue
6.3
  • Miss Carmichael
  • 1993
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in Les craquantes (1985)
Les craquantes
8.2
TV Series
  • Trudy
Port Charles (1997)
Port Charles
6.8
TV Series
  • Alice Morgan #2
  • Alice Morgan

Credits

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Actress



  • Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003)
    Cold Case : Affaires classées
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mary Chisolm '09
    • 2009
  • Amy (1999)
    Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Faye Benton
    • 2004
  • Baby's Breath (2003)
    Baby's Breath
    7.4
    • Dr. Oberholser
    • 2003
  • Larry David in Larry et son nombril (2000)
    Larry et son nombril
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Wanda's Mom
    • 2002
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés (1997)
    The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Judge P. Fulton
    • 1997–2002
  • New York Police Blues (1993)
    New York Police Blues
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Doris Becker
    • 2002
  • Port Charles (1997)
    Port Charles
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Alice Morgan #2
    • 1999
  • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
    Moesha
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Ruth Mitchell
    • 1998
  • Sunset Beach (1997)
    Sunset Beach
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Selita Jones (uncredited)
    • 1997–1998
  • A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982)
    A Walton Easter
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Verdi Grant
    • 1997
  • Annie Potts in Esprits rebelles (1996)
    Esprits rebelles
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Flora
    • 1997
  • Alexa PenaVega, Lisa Ann Walter, Cameron Weibel, and Luca Weibel in Life's Work (1996)
    Life's Work
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rader
    • 1997
  • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Les soeurs Reed (1991)
    Les soeurs Reed
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Alma Hayes
    • 1996
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Woman #1
    • 1994
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
    Sister, Sister
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mother Palmer
    • 1994

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lynn Hamelton
  • Born
    • April 25, 1930
    • Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 19, 2025
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Frank JenkinsNovember 13, 1973 - August 28, 2014 (his death)
  • Children
      Denise Shockley Jenkins
  • Parents
      Nancy Estelle Tate
  • Relatives
      Edward Johnson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Face of a Hero" on Broadway, 1960.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Born in Mississippi to Nancy and Louis Hamilton, she moved with her family to the Chicago area when she was four years old. Hamilton had an elder brother, Edward Johnson, who lived in Vallejo, California.

FAQ

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  • How old is Lynn Hamilton?
    95 years old
  • When was Lynn Hamilton born?
    April 25, 1930
  • Where was Lynn Hamilton born?
    Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
  • What is Lynn Hamilton's birth name?
    Alzenia Lynn Hamilton
  • What is Lynn Hamilton known for?
    Sanford and Son, The Golden Girls, The Vanishing, and Port Charles

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