Lionel Jefferson
Fictional character on American sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lionel Jefferson is a supporting character from the hit sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. He is the son of George and Louise Jefferson. He was originally portrayed by D'Urville Martin for two unaired pilots, before the role was recast with Mike Evans. He was later played by Damon Evans (no relation), though Mike Evans eventually returned to the role before the end of the series.[2] Jovan Adepo portrayed the character for the television special Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons.
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Lionel Jefferson | |
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First appearance | "Meet the Bunkers" (All in the Family) |
Last appearance | "Sayonara, Pt. 2" (The Jeffersons) |
Portrayed by | D'Urville Martin (two unaired pilots) Mike Evans (1971–1975, 1979–1981, 1985) Damon Evans (1975–1978) Jovan Adepo (2019) |
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Occupation | Engineer[1] |
Family | George Jefferson (father) Louise Jefferson (mother) |
Spouse | Jenny Willis (1976–1985) |
Children | Jessica Jefferson (daughter) |
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