<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Joan Pringle (m . 1980; d . 1991) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Theodore Rosevelt "Teddy" Wilson (December 10, 1943--July 21, 1991) was an American stage, film, and television actor . Wilson is best known for his recurring roles as Earl the Postman on the ABC sitcom That's My Mama, and Sweet Daddy Williams on the CBS sitcom Good Times . </P> <P> Born in New York City, Wilson studied music at Florida A&M University before switching to drama . Upon returning to New York, he joined the Negro Ensemble Company and later worked with the Arena Stage Repertory . He made his acting debut in the blaxploitation film, Cotton Comes to Harlem, in 1970 . The following year, Wilson moved to Los Angeles . He made his television debut in a two - episode role as Hawthorne Dooley on the television series The Waltons . In 1973, Wilson was cast as High Strung on the CBS sitcom Roll Out . The series was cancelled after 12 episodes . The following year, Wilson was cast as Earl Chambers, a postman on the ABC sitcom That's My Mama . That series was also short - lived and cancelled after two seasons . </P>

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