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
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Keep U.S. Beautiful
The Apollo
All the Fine Young Cannibals
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
...& Beautiful
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Top Movie Credits
Harlem Nights
Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Self
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Redd (uncredited)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)