For those who aren’t familiar, Blue Velvet is something of a fever dream, a mystery centered around a severed ear and nightclub singer. The film marks one of Lynch’s many collaborations with leading ...

Lynn Hamilton, who became a familiar presence in American living rooms in the 1970s playing Donna Harris, the elegant and unflinching girlfriend of Redd Foxx's irascible Fred Sanford, on "Sanford ...

Character actor Lynn Hamilton, who grew up in the south suburbs and is best known for her role on the sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died June 19 at the age of 95. Ms. Hamilton portrayed a loving ...

Lynn Hamilton, an accomplished actor who had memorable roles as Nurse Donna on 'Sanford and Son' and Verdie on 'The Waltons,' has died. She was 95.

Lynn Hamilton with Redd Foxx in a 1972 episode of “Sanford and Son,” on which she played his girlfriend. Mr. Foxx “always said, ‘You’re so dignified — I need someone dignified opposite ...

Actress Lynn Hamilton, who played Donna Harris in 'Sanford and Son' and Verdie Grant Foster in 'The Waltons,' has passed away at 95, after a career spanning five decades.

SANFORD and Son and Golden Girls star Lynn Hamilton has passed away aged 95. The actress died of natural causes on Thursday at her home in Chicago. The star’s former manager and publicist Rev… ...

While appearing on “Sanford and Son,” Hamilton also had a recurring role as the neighborly Verdie on the family drama “The Waltons” beginning in 1973. Her character learned to read and ...

In later seasons, Verdie married Harley Foster, played by Hal Williams, another Sanford and Son alum. Her TV résumé didn’t stop there.

Lynn Hamilton — Sanford and Son and The Waltons actress — died at 95 on Thursday, June 19, 2025. On Friday, June 20, Hamilton’s publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson, took to Facebook and Instagram ...

Lynn Hamilton - star of Sanford and Son and The Waltons - dies aged 95 "Her illustrious career, spanning over five decades, has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment." ...