Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.When Demond Wilson took the role of Lamont on the 1970s show “Sanford and Son,” he was a theater veteran but a newcomer to the screen.