Redd Foxx
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1922-12-09
- Died
- 1991-10-11
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
- Also known as
- John Elroy Sanford · John Sanford
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.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Name of the Game
1968
as Redd Foxx
Sanford and Son
1972
as Fred G. Sanford
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self - Pool Hustler
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Flying High
1978
Cher
1975
as Self / Self - Special Guest
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977
Sanford
1980
as Fred Sanford
The Royal Family
1991
as Alfonso Royal
Grady
1975
The Jacksons
1976
as El mismo
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Redd Foxx Show
1986
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
Redd Foxx
1977
Movies (18)
Harlem Nights
1989
as Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as (archive footage)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
as Redd (uncredited)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Ghost of a Chance
1987
as Ivory Clay
Norman... Is That You?
1976
as Ben Chambers
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
as Self
On Location: Redd Foxx
1978
as Himself
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self
Dirty Dirty Jokes
1984
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self
About Redd Foxx
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. With 43 credits spanning from 1944 to 2021, Redd Foxx has appeared in 18 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Redd Foxx Movies
- Harlem Nights (1989) — as Bennie Wilson
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001) — as Self (archive footage)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) — as (archive footage)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) — as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
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