3. Isabel Sandford Wasn’t Interested
As The Jeffersons was being pitched as a separate show, Sanford expressed that she didn’t want to leave the successful All in the Family.
Not bothered…
It wasn’t until she was persuaded by the casting director, Jane Murray.
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Murray informed her that if The Jeffersons were picked up, a new Louise would be cast in the role, and her character on All in the Family would be written out.
Persuaded?
Well, thank god Jane Murray was able to persuade Isabel Stanford to join the show.
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She was instantly popular with the fans and deemed a heroine among her peers. An iconic role for an iconic women.
Isabel in her older years…
Keep scrolling for more juicy facts about The Jeffersons. The best are yet to come…
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