- Became a minister in 1984.
- His acting mentor was Redd Foxx.
- Wilson served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and was in the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was wounded.
- In 1994, he formed the Restoration House of America, which gives Spiritual guidance and vocational training to former inmates.
- Release of his book, "Second Banana: Bittersweet Memoir of Sanford and Son". (2009)
- Best known by the public for his role as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son (1972).
- Cousin of Mary Mitchell.
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