<P> Helen Willis ( née Douglas ) ( portrayed by Roxie Roker , except for her first appearance in All in the Family , when she was portrayed by Kim Hamilton ) is Louise 's best friend and George 's worst nightmare . She has been married to Tom Willis for 34 years . Tom is white , and Helen is black , which was a renowned aspect of the show . George , disliking racially mixed - marriages , constantly called both Helen and Tom `` zebra '' or `` chocolate and vanilla '' . Helen often strikes back by calling him `` shorty . '' As well , George enjoys calling Tom `` honky '' , but he learned to get along with the two in later years during the sitcom . In the fourth season , Helen works with Louise as volunteers at a social service facility called `` The Help Center '' , which opened in 1977 . There is also a mention that she and Louise were the editors of the center 's newsletter , a post the two decide to share after the drama of episode 67 . Helen and Tom have two children : Jennifer `` Jenny '' Willis ( Berlinda Tolbert ) and Allan Willis ( Jay Hammer and Andrew Rubin ) . </P>
<P> Helen Willis ( née Douglas ) ( portrayed by Roxie Roker , except for her first appearance in All in the Family , when she was portrayed by Kim Hamilton ) is Louise 's best friend and George 's worst nightmare . She has been married to Tom Willis for 34 years . Tom is white , and Helen is black , which was a renowned aspect of the show . George , disliking racially mixed - marriages , constantly called both Helen and Tom `` zebra '' or `` chocolate and vanilla '' . Helen often strikes back by calling him `` shorty . '' As well , George enjoys calling Tom `` honky '' , but he learned to get along with the two in later years during the sitcom . In the fourth season , Helen works with Louise as volunteers at a social service facility called `` The Help Center '' , which opened in 1977 . There is also a mention that she and Louise were the editors of the center 's newsletter , a post the two decide to share after the drama of episode 67 . Helen and Tom have two children : Jennifer `` Jenny '' Willis ( Berlinda Tolbert ) and Allan Willis ( Jay Hammer and Andrew Rubin ) . </P>
what was tom 's wife name on the jeffersons
what was tom 's wife name on the jeffersons
Helen
Helen