Lynn Hamilton

Actor

Born: April 25, 1930
Died: June 19, 2025 (age 95)
From: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also…

Filmography (22)

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2022)
Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)
Self
Baby's Breath (2003)
Dr. Oberholser
A Walton Easter (1997)
Verdie Grant Foster
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
Verdie Grant Foster
The Vanishing (1993)
Miss Carmichael
Elvis and Me (1988)
Hattie
Legal Eagles (1986)
Doreen
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Mamma Solomon
The Hero Who Couldn't Read
The Hero Who Couldn't Read (1984)
Mrs. Ellis
Leadbelly (1976)
Sally Ledbetter
Hangup (1974)
Mrs. Ramsey
A Dream for Christmas (1973)
Sarah Douglas
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Arless Humes
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Aunt Ida
Buck and the Preacher (1972)
Sarah
Brother John (1971)
Sarah
The Seven Minutes (1971)
Avis
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
Beatrice
The Learning Tree (1969)
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Shadows (1960)
Girl at Party
The New Girl
The New Girl (1960)
Miss Thompson