Redd Foxx

Born: 1922-12-09

Birthplace: 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

Harlem Nights
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
All the Fine Young Cannibals
The Apollo
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Norman... Is That You?
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
The People's Command Performance: '77
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Top Movie Credits

Harlem Nights Bennie Wilson
Cotton Comes to Harlem Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
The Apollo Self (archive footage)