Lynn Hamilton, an accomplished actor who had memorable roles as Nurse Donna on 'Sanford and Son' and Verdie on 'The Waltons,' has died. She was 95.

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 .