To understand why he did it, you have to first understand their history together. Most people don't know that the actress, who played aunt esther in the 70s show sanford and son, Esther winfield anderson, known as aunt esther, is a fictional character from the television series sanford and son She was played by actress lawanda page, an acquaintance of series star redd foxx Page was foxx's first and only choice to play esther They were, by all accounts, good friends who enjoyed each other's company.
The question of whether redd foxx and lawanda page truly got along behind the scenes of their hit show, sanford and son, has long fascinated fans Many viewers often wonder if the fiery, often hilarious, arguments between fred sanford and aunt esther were just for show, or if there was a real. A rare find shared of lawanda breaking down while talking about her friendship with redd and the hat he left her when he died This clip is shared with love of lawanda by @petermorley_sle Go and check out his page, it's an awesome tribute to old hollywood About this clip, peter writes