Belinda Tolbert

[hatwink]

Whatever happened to Jenny?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by hatwink

Whatever happened to Jenny?

She left the show in 81

[GARFIELDKOOL]

I remember seeing her in the mystery show,"Beyond Belief, Fact or Fiction" a few years ago. She had put on some weight.

[jamesanthony]

Seems like she basically lost her job because Mike Evans left the show. They kept her around through 1983, but in the 82-83 season whenever she appeared she was credited as a guest star. To me without Lionel her character was like a fish out of water and it was hard to justify her existence in the show without either of the Lionel actors there.

One thing I always wondered - if a person's name isn't in the main titles does that mean that he or she isn't entitled to residual monies? I also noticed that after Mike Evans came back in years 6-8 Berlinda's name appears above his in the opening, although they both appear on the screen together. Then again, Roxie Roker's name appears above Franklin Cover's and although most viewers think of George as being the main character, Isabel Sanford's name always appeared first on a separate screen BEFORE Sherman Hemsley's name. Does any of this have anything to do with how much the actors were paid?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by jamesanthony

Seems like she basically lost her job because Mike Evans left the show. They kept her around through 1983, but in the 82-83 season whenever she appeared she was credited as a guest star. To me without Lionel her character was like a fish out of water and it was hard to justify her existence in the show without either of the Lionel actors there.

One thing I always wondered - if a person's name isn't in the main titles does that mean that he or she isn't entitled to residual monies? I also noticed that after Mike Evans came back in years 6-8 Berlinda's name appears above his in the opening, although they both appear on the screen together. Then again, Roxie Roker's name appears above Franklin Cover's and although most viewers think of George as being the main character, Isabel Sanford's name always appeared first on a separate screen BEFORE Sherman Hemsley's name. Does any of this have anything to do with how much the actors were paid?

Isabel was paid more because she was acting longer than Sherman. Sherman's first acting job was the role of George Jefferson. Isabel was in Movies before All in the Family in the Late 60's.

[marvin g]

Have you ever seen Isabel on Bewitched? Samantha got zapped back into slavery time and Isabel saw her and brought her home to her master who took a liking to her.

[jamesanthony]

Originally Posted by marvin g

Have you ever seen Isabel on Bewitched? Samantha got zapped back into slavery time and Isabel saw her and brought her home to her master who took a liking to her.

I saw that episode. That was in the 68-69 season. It is funny to see those performers in roles before the 70s. I saw a 1964 film called Nothing But A Man and Esther Rolle is seen in a wedding scene (with no dialogue- she was an extra but she is right there as plain as day).

It's interesting that Isabel was paid more than Sherman because Sherman was considered by many to be the true lead in the show. On Good Times since Esther Rolle was billed first I would then assume that she was paid more than John Amos?

In some shows where there are 2 leads who make the same money they bill their names in the same screen simultaneously with one name in the lower left and the other in the upper right. Laverne and Shirley and the first 5 seasons of Cheers were like that.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by jamesanthony

I saw that episode. That was in the 68-69 season. It is funny to see those performers in roles before the 70s. I saw a 1964 film called Nothing But A Man and Esther Rolle is seen in a wedding scene (with no dialogue- she was an extra but she is right there as plain as day).

It's interesting that Isabel was paid more than Sherman because Sherman was considered by many to be the true lead in the show. On Good Times since Esther Rolle was billed first I would then assume that she was paid more than John Amos?

In some shows where there are 2 leads who make the same money they bill their names in the same screen simultaneously with one name in the lower left and the other in the upper right. Laverne and Shirley and the first 5 seasons of Cheers were like that.

Maybe once Sherman became more popular he was paid more thAn isabel.

[James"Thunder"Early]

I remember seeing on a show that Isabel Sanford was paid $60,000 an episode and Sherman asked the producers for a raise.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Dr. Phillips

I remember seeing on a show that Isabel Sanford was paid $60,000 an episode and Sherman asked the producers for a raise.

He should have since he was the main reason people watched the show. It damm sure wasn't to watch isabel.

[chasityb211]

She also played a madam in "lady sings the blues". She was the one that told Diana Ross she had 10 seconds to leave with the record she kept listening too. It was in the beginning of the movie.

[JulieSomoski]

Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

He should have since he was the main reason people watched the show. It damm sure wasn't to watch isabel.

I know. Whenever I watch The Jeffersons, it's pretty much for Sherman. Isabel really got on my nerves sometimes in the show. That's probably why Sherman went on to other shows and roles after The Jeffersons.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by chasityb211

She also played a madam in "lady sings the blues". She was the one that told Diana Ross she had 10 seconds to leave with the record she kept listening too. It was in the beginning of the movie.

According to Berlinda's acting credits, she never appeared in that movie. Could it be someone else who just looked like her?

[Scoobiedoo30]

has she guest started on anything eles

[USATVFAN]

Originally Posted by James"Thunder"Early

I remember seeing on a show that Isabel Sanford was paid $60,000 an episode and Sherman asked the producers for a raise.

Did Sherman Get The Raise And Do You Kmow What Season It was?