Solomon, did you ever find out if "Woody" is still alive?

[gilligan fanatic]

I got the complete Sanford in a trade recently and I was suprised to hear Esther mentioned that Woody died in the series. I know earlier you mentioned you didn't know if he was still living in real life. If he was living at the time I wonder why he didn't want to do the series or for that mater if he was even asked.

[Brieannas21]

I found that he died back in 94, here's his obitshttp://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstra...AB0894DC494D81

http://www.variety.com/article/VR118...goryid=25&cs=1

[gilligan fanatic]

I don't think it is the same Raymond Allen.

Wikipedia has it as two different people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Allen

The IMDB doesn't have a year of death either
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020933/

[GARFIELDKOOL]

I kind of suspected he was no longer around myself.

[Brieannas21]

Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I don't think it is the same Raymond Allen.

Wikipedia has it as two different people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Allen

The IMDB doesn't have a year of death either
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020933/

I believe thats the same man, wikipedia is where I got those links from

[gilligan fanatic]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I believe thats the same man, wikipedia is where I got those links from

I think the links are just for the second Raymond Allen listed and not the first.

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I found that he died back in 94, here's his obitshttp://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstra...AB0894DC494D81

http://www.variety.com/article/VR118...goryid=25&cs=1

I wonder why they don't mention that he was famous for being Woody and Ned The Wino.

[gilligan fanatic]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I wonder why they don't mention that he was famous for being Woody and Ned The Wino.

That is another reason why I think it isn't the same person.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I wonder why they don't mention that he was famous for being Woody and Ned The Wino.

Well if that's the case then It's not him. Plus would he have been that old? To be 72 in 1994 means it would have been almost 90 in 2007 at the 85-lol So no that is not him.

[Brieannas21]

Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Well if that's the case then It's not him. Plus would he have been that old? To be 72 in 1994 means it would have been almost 90 in 2007 at the 85-lol So no that is not him.

If he was in his 50's in the 70's I would think so. He sure wasn't in his 30's

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

If he was in his 50's in the 70's I would think so. He sure wasn't in his 30's

When the Ned the Wino character was cleaned up in 1974 on Good Times, that man was not 52 years old.

[Brieannas21]

Originally Posted by TVResearcher

When the Ned the Wino character was cleaned up in 1974 on Good Times, that man was not 52 years old.

How would you know how old he was? Do you know what year he was born? By looking at lot of people you can't tell how old they are.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

How would you know how old he was? Do you know what year he was born? By looking at lot of people you can't tell how old they are.

Because CBS made John amos and Sherman Hemsley look older and NBC made Whitman Mayo and Redd Foxx look older. Sherman was under 40, John was under 40, Redd and Whitman was under 50. That's how I know

[Brian Damage]

Raymond Allen was probably in his 40's or even 50's when Good Times aired.

[Brieannas21]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Raymond Allen was probably in his 40's or even 50's when Good Times aired.

Thank you!