Lynn Hamilton, an actor who made her mark on "Sanford and Son" and "The Waltons" and appeared in 132 episodes of "Generations," the first Black daytime drama, has died. Hamilton died Thursday surrounded by her grandchildren,

A former Broadway actress, she was a no-nonsense foil for the unruly Fred Sanford. She also warmed hearts with a recurring role on the “The Waltons.”

Lynn Hamilton, the theater -trained actress who portrayed the girlfriend of Redd Foxx’s character on Sanford and Son and the neighborly Miss Verdie on The Waltons, has died. She was 95. Hamilton died Thursday of natural causes at her home in Chicago, her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson, told The Hollywood Reporter .