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Ernest Mayhand(1916-2007)

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Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
Ernest Mayhand was born on 1 March 1916 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Handle with Care (1964), Sanford and Son (1972) and Petey Wheatstraw (1977). He died on 12 May 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1916
DiedMay 12, 2007(91)
BornMarch 1, 1916
DiedMay 12, 2007(91)
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Known for

Georgia Carr in Handle with Care (1964)
Handle with Care
5.9
  • Weary O'Leary(as Ernest 'Skillet' Mayhand)
  • 1964
Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
  • Slick Skillet
Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
Petey Wheatstraw
6.1
  • Skillet
  • 1977
Rude (1982)
Rude
6.2
  • Skillet(as Skillet)
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Rude (1982)
    Rude
    6.2
    • Skillet (as Skillet)
    • 1982
  • Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
    Petey Wheatstraw
    6.1
    • Skillet
    • 1977
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Slick Skillet
    • 1973
  • Georgia Carr in Handle with Care (1964)
    Handle with Care
    5.9
    • Weary O'Leary (as Ernest 'Skillet' Mayhand)
    • 1964
  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Higgins
    • 1953

Soundtrack

  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)"
    • 1973

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Petey Wheatstraw
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Petey Wheatstraw

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ernest 'Skillet' Mayhand
  • Born
    • March 1, 1916
    • Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Relatives
    • Jaidon Walls(Great Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Long time opening act with Leroy Daniels for Rudy Ray Moore.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand created the zoot suit.
  • Nickname
    • Skillet

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