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
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
...& Beautiful
The Apollo
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Top Movie Credits
Harlem Nights
Bennie Wilson
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
(archive footage)
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Self