Person

Redd Foxx

Acting · 1922–1991 · St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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

Filmography

2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
2019The ApolloSelf (archive footage)
2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)
1991The Royal FamilyAlfonso Royal
1989Harlem NightsBennie Wilson
1987Ghost of a ChanceIvory Clay
1986The Redd Foxx Show
1984Dirty Dirty Jokes
1983Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf
1980SanfordFred Sanford
1978Flying High
1978On Location: Redd FoxxHimself
1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977Redd Foxx
1977The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977The People's Command Performance: '77Self
1977The Brady Bunch Hour
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)
1976Norman... Is That You?Ben Chambers
1976The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest
1976The JacksonsEl mismo
1976Donny & MarieSelf
1975Grady
1975CherSelf
1974Dinah!Self
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
1973Keep U.S. BeautifulSelf
1973The Bobby Darin Show
1972Sanford and SonFred G. Sanford
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1970Cotton Comes to HarlemUncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
1969...& Beautiful
1968The Name of the GameRedd Foxx
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1966ABC Stage 67Self - Pool Hustler
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960All the Fine Young CannibalsRedd (uncredited)
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

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