Life Nathaniel Taylor, best known as Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son,’ dies at 80 March 2, 2019 Anika Reed, USA TODAY Comments Off on Nathaniel Taylor, best known as Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son,’ dies at 80 Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died.