‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘The Waltons’ actress Lynn Hamilton dead at 95

Lynn Hamilton, the histrion known for her roles in "Sanford and Son" and "The Waltons," has died. She was 95. 

Hamilton died owed to earthy causes connected Thursday successful Chicago, Illinois, the actress's erstwhile publicist Rev. Calvin Carson confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

Carson besides issued a connection connected behalf of Hamilton's household successful an Instagram post, successful which helium noted that she had passed distant portion "surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers."

"With profound gratitude and admiration, we observe the bonzer beingness of iconic histrion Alzenia ‘Lynn’ Hamilton-Jenkins, whose singular bequest continues to uplift and inspire," the connection read. "Her illustrious career, spanning implicit 5 decades, has near an indelible people connected the satellite of entertainment, motivating audiences crossed the globe done her enactment arsenic a model, stage, film, and tv actress."

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Actress Lynn Hamilton has died astatine the property of 95.  (Getty)

"Her passing marks the extremity of an era, but her bequest volition proceed to animate and uplift aboriginal generations," the connection read.

In summation to her recurring roles connected "Sanford and Son" and "The Waltons," Hamilton besides made notable appearances connected tv shows and soap operas, including "Roots: The Next Generation," "The Golden Girls," "Generations," "Dangerous Women," "227" and "The Practice."

Born connected April 25, 1930, successful Yazoo City, Mississippi, Hamilton grew up successful Chicago Heights, Illinois. She graduated from the Goodman School of Drama Theater and launched her vocation successful Chicago's assemblage theatre scene. 

Hamilton starred connected "Sanford and Son" from 1972 to 1977.  (NBCU Photo Bank)

Hamilton aboriginal moved to New York, wherever she made her Broadway debut successful 1959's "Only successful America." She continued acting connected Broadway with roles successful the plays "The Cool World," "Face of a Hero" and "Tambourines to Glory." 

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The histrion spent 3 years performing with the New York Shakespeare Festival and became a subordinate of President Kennedy’s taste speech program. While moving with the program, she toured astir the world, performing successful the plays "The Miracle Worker" and "The Skin of Our Teeth." Hamilton joined the Seattle Repertory Theatre successful 1966. 

She made her on-screen debut successful John Cassavetes' improvisational movie "Shadows." Hamilton went connected to marque impermanent appearances successful TV bid including "Room 222," "Mannix," "The Bill Cosby Show," "Gunsmoke," "Hawaii Five-O" and "Starsky & Hutch."

Hamilton had a recurring relation successful "The Waltons" from 1973 to 1981.  (CBS via Getty Images)

Hamilton made her archetypal quality connected "Sanford and Son" erstwhile she played a landlady successful the show's seventh occurrence successful February 1972. She was recast successful the recurring relation of caregiver Donna Harris, who becomes the woman and fiancée of bid pb Demond Wilson (Lamont Sanford). Hamilton played the relation of Donna from 1972 to 1977. 

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The histrion portrayed Verdie Grant Foster, a neighbour of the Walton family, successful "The Waltons" from 1973 to 1981. Other TV credits see impermanent roles successful "Moesha," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "NYPD Blue," "Port Charles" and "Judging Amy." Hamilton made her last on-screen quality successful an occurrence of "Cold Case" successful 2009. 

Hamilton played caregiver Donna Harris successful "Sanford and Son." (NBCU Photo Bank)

She portrayed Verdie Grant Foster successful "The Waltons." (CBS via Getty Images)

Hamilton besides appeared successful the movies "Hangup," "Leadbelly," "The Jesse Owens Story," "Lady Sings the Blues," "Legal Eagles," "The Vanishing" and "Beah: A Black Woman Speaks." 

Carson's connection noted: "Throughout her singular career, Lynn often collaborated with her husband, Frank S. Jenkins, connected assorted theatre productions, including the acclaimed play ‘Nobody, The Bert Williams Story.’ Their concern was a shining illustration of creativity, love, and dedication."

Hamilton was joined to Jenkins, a playwright and poet, from 1964 until his decease successful 2014. 

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