Aunt Esther and Donna were Sisters in real life!!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Bonniegirl · 05-15-2016, 10:19 PM

Wow!! I just came upon this! I never knew this before!

http://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/o...-is-this.../2/

tlc38tlc38 · 05-22-2016, 03:32 PM

I never knew this either. Fun fact!

Wawwie · 05-22-2016, 03:45 PM

Very interesting.... they look nothing alike.

Bonniegirl · 05-22-2016, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

Very interesting.... they look nothing alike.

I know, I would have never pegged them as sisters!

Mr. Television · 05-22-2016, 07:38 PM

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=277856

Yong Fang · 06-04-2016, 12:58 AM

She was also in her early 40's when she played the role of Donna. Sanford and Son was one of the few shows where most of the players were portrayed as older than themselves, especially Whitman Mayo who played Grady who was also in his early 40's, and John Amos who was in an episode or two who also played old.

Lena Horne was about five years older than Redd Foxx.

OH Nuts! · 06-04-2016, 08:27 AM

Cool! Donna was great as Fred's gf although IMO she was way to good for him.

And Lawanda Page made the show for me, I loved her fights with Fred; no insult flied by without one of them going tit for tat.

Bonniegirl · 06-04-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

Cool! Donna was great as Fred's gf although IMO she was way to good for him.

And Lawanda Page made the show for me, I loved her fights with Fred; no insult filed by without one of them going tit for tat.

Exactly! I Love the interaction between Fred And Esther

Donna & Fred, perfect example of opposites attract! The proper , ladylike girl going for the guy who's a bit rough around the edges!

OH Nuts! · 06-04-2016, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Exactly! I Love the interaction between Fred And Esther

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I loved their flying insults too. They were priceless.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2016, 10:35 PM

The earlier Esther looked so much older than Donna

warp9p65 · 03-19-2021, 09:52 PM

I just listened to a YouTube interview with Lynn Hamilton. She was asked if she and LaWanda Page were sisters. They were not blood sisters. They were good friends, and LaWanda treated Lynn like a sister and called her sister. Lynn said she saw LaWanda's obituary on the internet and saw it said there was a sister Lynn Hamilton and she just chuckled about it. So no, there were not actually sisters.

TVLegend · 04-04-2021, 08:09 PM

It was heavily rumored that LaWanda Page and Lynn Hamilton were sisters because in LaWanda Page’s obituary it lists another Lynn Hamilton as LaWanda’s sister and LaWanda and Lynn were quite fond of each other behind the scenes so people just inferred that LaWanda and Lynn were sisters.

05-15-2016, 10:19 PM	#1
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,886	Aunt Esther and Donna were Sisters in real life!!!! Wow!! I just came upon this! I never knew this before! http://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/o...-is-this.../2/

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OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Cool! Donna was great as Fred's gf although IMO she was way to good for him. And Lawanda Page made the show for me, I loved her fights with Fred; no insult flied by without one of them going tit for tat.
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05-22-2016, 03:45 PM	#3
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	Very interesting.... they look nothing alike.

06-04-2016, 12:58 AM	#6
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	She was also in her early 40's when she played the role of Donna. Sanford and Son was one of the few shows where most of the players were portrayed as older than themselves, especially Whitman Mayo who played Grady who was also in his early 40's, and John Amos who was in an episode or two who also played old. Lena Horne was about five years older than Redd Foxx.

06-04-2016, 10:35 PM	#10
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	The earlier Esther looked so much older than Donna

03-19-2021, 09:52 PM	#11
warp9p65 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2019 Location: AR Posts: 49	I just listened to a YouTube interview with Lynn Hamilton. She was asked if she and LaWanda Page were sisters. They were not blood sisters. They were good friends, and LaWanda treated Lynn like a sister and called her sister. Lynn said she saw LaWanda's obituary on the internet and saw it said there was a sister Lynn Hamilton and she just chuckled about it. So no, there were not actually sisters.

04-04-2021, 08:09 PM	#12
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	It was heavily rumored that LaWanda Page and Lynn Hamilton were sisters because in LaWanda Page’s obituary it lists another Lynn Hamilton as LaWanda’s sister and LaWanda and Lynn were quite fond of each other behind the scenes so people just inferred that LaWanda and Lynn were sisters.