Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson
E173471
Lamont Sanford, portrayed by Demond Wilson, is the long-suffering, sharp-tongued son and business partner of junk dealer Fred Sanford on the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528971 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson Context triple: [Sanford and Son, characterActor, Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson]
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A.
Lance Briggs
Lance Briggs is a former NFL linebacker best known for his long, Pro Bowl–caliber career with the Chicago Bears.
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B.
Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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C.
Levar Stoney
Levar Stoney is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Richmond, Virginia, and is known for being one of the youngest mayors in the city’s history.
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D.
Sam J. Jones
Sam J. Jones is an American actor best known for starring as the title character in the 1980 science fiction film "Flash Gordon."
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E.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson Target entity description: Lamont Sanford, portrayed by Demond Wilson, is the long-suffering, sharp-tongued son and business partner of junk dealer Fred Sanford on the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son."
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A.
Lance Briggs
Lance Briggs is a former NFL linebacker best known for his long, Pro Bowl–caliber career with the Chicago Bears.
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B.
Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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C.
Levar Stoney
Levar Stoney is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Richmond, Virginia, and is known for being one of the youngest mayors in the city’s history.
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D.
Sam J. Jones
Sam J. Jones is an American actor best known for starring as the title character in the 1980 science fiction film "Flash Gordon."
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E.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
ⓘ
actor ⓘ fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ sitcom ⓘ television character ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Steptoe and Son ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sanford and Son ⓘ |
| basedOn | Harold Steptoe ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Steptoe and Son ⓘ |
| businessPartner | Fred G. Sanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc |
frequently clashes with his father Fred G. Sanford
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often attempts to leave the junk business ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
long-suffering
ⓘ
sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| coStar | Redd Foxx ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| familyRelation | son of Fred G. Sanford ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Sanford and Son, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| genre |
sitcom character
ⓘ
television comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
English ⓘ English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Fred G. Sanford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamont Sanford ⓘ |
| medium |
television
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Aunt Esther Anderson
ⓘ
Julio Fuentes ⓘ |
| notableRole | Lamont Sanford ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sanford and Son ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
author ⓘ junk dealer ⓘ pastor ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanford and Son
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanford and Son franchise
|
| portrayedBy | Demond Wilson ⓘ |
| primarySetting |
Sanford and Son
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surface form:
Sanford and Son Salvage
|
| residence | Watts, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starred |
Demond Wilson
ⓘ
Redd Foxx ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lamont Sanford – Demond Wilson Description of subject: Lamont Sanford, portrayed by Demond Wilson, is the long-suffering, sharp-tongued son and business partner of junk dealer Fred Sanford on the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son."
Referenced by (1)
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