Lynn Hamilton
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Lynn Hamilton is an American actress who made her film debut in John Cassavetes
' Shadows (1959).
She perhaps is best known for her role as "Donna Harris", a role she played on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son
, from 1972 to 1977 as the Fred Sanford's girlfriend and fiancee, Donna.
In addition to her work on Sanford And Son
, Hamilton also had a recurring role as "Verdie" on The Waltons
, and made numerous appearances on such television sitcoms, soap operas and miniseries such as 227
, Dangerous Women
, Generations, Port Charles
and Roots: The Next Generations
.
She also appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as the aunt of Lorraine, whom Dorothy's son Michael was planning to marry.
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
' Shadows (1959).
She perhaps is best known for her role as "Donna Harris", a role she played on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
, from 1972 to 1977 as the Fred Sanford's girlfriend and fiancee, Donna.
In addition to her work on Sanford And Son
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
, Hamilton also had a recurring role as "Verdie" on The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
, and made numerous appearances on such television sitcoms, soap operas and miniseries such as 227
227 (TV series)
227 is an American situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 6, 1990. The series starred Marla Gibbs as a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife, Mary Jenkins...
, Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women is a syndicated nighttime American soap opera about a group of women who served time in prison together. It was created and written by Reg Watson and produced by Reg Grundy Productions.-Synopsis:...
, Generations, Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
and Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations is a 1979 television miniseries that continues the story of the family of Alex Haley from the 1880s, and their life in Henning, Tennessee, to the 1960s, with Haley researching his family history and his travels to Africa to learn of his ancestor, Kunta Kinte...
.
She also appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as the aunt of Lorraine, whom Dorothy's son Michael was planning to marry.