Separated at birth?

This has nothing to do with our class, but it's worth sharing. The first reading response I assigned my students was Dick Gregory's "Shame." Gregory, as you may know, is an American comedian, social activist, writer, entrepreneur, and nutritionist. He ran for president of the United States in 1968 as a write-in candidate of the Freedom and Peace Party, which had broken off from the Peace and Freedom Party. He won 47,097 votes, including one from Hunter S. Thompson.
In his reading response, one of my students said he was surprised to learn "Greg" was so socially active and accomplished so much with his life. The student said when "Greg" was on Sanford and Son, he was a really funny guy. I had to burst this kid's bubble, though, and tell him Whitman Mayo played "Grady," and that if he had actually read "Shame" he would have figured it out.
Although, now that I think about it, I do kind of see a resemblence.