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Redd Foxx
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Redd Foxx

Known for Sanford and Son · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · The Dick Cavett Show

John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best known for his starring role on the sitcom Sanford and Son.

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Born
Dec 9, 1922
Died
Oct 11, 1991
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Known For
Acting

Biography

John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best known for his starring role on the sitcom Sanford and Son.

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Known For

TVSanford and Son
Sanford and SonFred G. Sanford · 1972
★ 7.5
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
TVThe Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1970
★ 5.1
TVGolden Globe Awards
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1944
★ 7.0
TVThe Name of the Game
The Name of the GameRedd Foxx · 1968
★ 7.0
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8

Filmography

Movies

All the Fine Young CannibalsRedd (uncredited)
1960
...& Beautiful
1969
Cotton Comes to HarlemUncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
1970
The Bob Hope Christmas SpecialSelf
1971
KU
Keep U.S. BeautifulSelf
1973
BH
Bob Hope's World of Comedy(archive footage)
1976
Norman... Is That You?Ben Chambers
1976
HB
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77Self
1977
On Location: Redd FoxxHimself
1978
On Location: Redd FoxxWriter
1978
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf
1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown WrapperExecutive Producer
1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown WrapperWriter
1983
Dirty Dirty Jokes
1984
Ghost of a ChanceIvory Clay
1987
Harlem NightsBennie Wilson
1989
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)
2001
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)
2004
The ApolloSelf (archive footage)
2019
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
2021

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 5 eps
1950
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 5 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
ABC Stage 67Self - Pool Hustler · 1 eps
1966
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
The Name of the GameRedd Foxx · 2 eps
1968
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 3 eps
1970
Sanford and SonFred G. Sanford · 136 eps
1972
The Bobby Darin Show1 eps
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 3 eps
1974
CherSelf · 2 eps
1975
CherSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
1975
Grady1 eps
1975
Donny & MarieSelf · 1 eps
1976
The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1976
The JacksonsEl mismo · 1 eps
1976
RF
Redd Foxx3 eps
1977
The Brady Bunch Hour1 eps
1977
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour2 eps
1977
Flying HighRedd Foxx · 1 eps
1978
SanfordFred Sanford · 26 eps
1980
TR
The Redd Foxx Show13 eps
1986
The Royal FamilyAlfonso Royal · 15 eps
1991

Photos

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