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Sunday, January 3, 2010

TV: Tom and Helen Willis


Married for 34 years, Tom (played by Franklin Cover) and Helen (played by Roxie Roker) Willis, nee Douglas, were the neighbors of George and Louise Jefferson. They had two children, Jennifer (Jenny) and Alan.

The Jeffersons was a TV sitcom that aired from January 1975 to June 1985. It is the longest running series to feature a predomninantly African American cast.

The Jeffersons Wiki
The Jeffersons IMDb

My Comments: As far as I know, this is the first Just Like Me couple to be featured on television.
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Not sure if you know of these just like me couples:

    Marc Ecko and Allison Rojas
    Matt Stone (creator of South Park) and Angela Howard

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  2. PurpleNepentheJanuary 8, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    Thanks! I did have Matt Stone on my list...even thought I'd already posted for them. And I just recently found Marc Ecko...and thanks to you, I'm looking for pictures :)

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  3. WelcomeJanuary 15, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjhzhK2zryg

    The original Tom and Hellen Willis

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  4. PurpleNepentheJanuary 15, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Classic Cool! I didn't know they had other actors portray the couple. Thanks for the link.

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  5. AketnuahsJanuary 29, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Roxie Roker...Real husband was cacasian as well. Sy Kravitz
    I love this blog by the way...

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  6. PurpleNepentheJanuary 30, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    I have the Roker/Kravitz noted. Sometimes I'm not sure how to categorize what I find or I don't get enough info. And I hate when I can't post a picture...although posting some of Lenny would be nice ;)

    I'm glad you like the blog. Thanks :)

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  7. CynthiaFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Cute couple. Great blog!!! Kudos to you I love it.

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  8. PurpleNepentheFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    Thanks :)

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  9. AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    you know, that lady is the mother of lenny kravitz in real life.

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  10. PurpleNepentheMay 25, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Yes, Anon, I know ;)

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  11. e jerryJune 5, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Zoe Kravitz is an interesting mix herself, given that her paternal grandfather and maternal grandmother are both Jewish and her paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather are African-American.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    In real life, The Jeffersons star Ned Wertimer married to Skyne Udu from Nigeria.

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  13. PurpleNepentheAugust 21, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Ooh, thanks for the tip Anon! :)

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  14. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Roxie Roker passed away on December 2, 1995 and Franklin Cover later joined her on February 5, 2006. Roker was married to Sy Kravitz but got divorced 19 years later. Sy Kravitz and Roxie Roker had a son, a successful musician named Leonard Albert Kravitz. Ned Wertimer and Skyne Uku are still married to this day.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Unfortunately, Ned Wertimer is no longer living as of January 2, 2013.

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