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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The Redd Foxx encyclopedia of Black humor
- Talkin' trash with Redd Foxx
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Film & TV
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) — Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)2021
- The Apollo — Self (archive footage)2019
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years — (archive footage)2004
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 — Self (archive footage)2001
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 — Self (archive footage)2001
- The Royal Family — Alfonso Royal1991
- Harlem Nights — Bennie Wilson1989
- Ghost of a Chance — Ivory Clay1987
- The Redd Foxx Show1986
- Dirty Dirty Jokes1984
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1922-12-09
- Active to
- 1991-10-11
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12,889
- Total plays
- 74,016
Tags
Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), born John Elroy Sanford, was an American comedian best known for his starring role as Fred Sanford on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. Foxx was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised on Chicago's South Side. His mother was part Seminole, making Foxx one quarter Seminole. His father, an electrician, left the family when Foxx was four. He was raised by his mother, his minister, and his grandmother. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Redd+Fo
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sanford
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- comedian
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Main subject
- everyday life
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Distribution format
- television
- Mass
- 188
- Official website
- www.reddfoxx.com
- Image
- Redd Foxx 1977.JPG
- Height
- 70
Show 15 more facts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Redd Foxx
- date of birth
- 1922-12-09
- date of death
- 1991-11-11
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- birth name
- John Elroy Sanford
- ethnic group
- multiracial Americans
- start of work period
- 1935-00-00
- nickname
- Chicago Red
- pseudonym
- Redd Foxx
- net worth
- 3500000
- writing language
- English language
- sexual orientation
- heterosexuality
- end of work period
- 1991-00-00
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