Nathaniel Taylor (actor)
Nathaniel Taylor | |
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Nathaniel Taylor as his character Rollo Lawson on the Sanford and Son television show. | |
Born |
St. Louis, Missouri, USA | March 31, 1938
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1971–1986 |
Nathaniel Taylor (born March 31, 1938) is an American television actor, best known for his recurring role as Rollo Lawson in the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, a role he later reprised on its 1980–1981 spin-off Sanford, and later played the first version of "Jim-Jam" alongside Redd Foxx on the short lived 1986 series, "The Redd Foxx Show". Later, he played Rerun's (Fred Berry) brother-in-law "Ike" in the sitcom What's Happening!!. Taylor's character "Rollo" once referred to Redd Foxx's character "Fred G. Sanford" as, "One cold-blooded old dude." Taylor was also featured in Trouble Man starring Robert Hooks as one of Mr. Big's henchmen.
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- ↑ In 1986 Taylor, 48, his brother James, 41, and accomplice Shing Pang, 38, was arrested and booked on burglary charges. About $200,000.00 in Computers and typewriters were seized. The arrest came within hours of the Sports Connection athletic club in West Los Angeles reported the theft of 10 IBM typewriters and a computer, police Lt. Howard Hughie said. This article can be found on, Daily News - Apr 16, 1986