Actor info
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Name :
Redd Foxx
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Born :
December 9, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. (68 years at death)
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Died :
October 11, 1991
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
19 films (1960–2021)
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Also known as :
John Elroy Sanford, John Sanford
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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.
Notable films
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
- Harlem Nights (1989) as Bennie Wilson
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
- ...& Beautiful (1969)
