Redd Foxx
ActingBorn Dec 9, 1922Died Oct 11, 1991
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
The Bobby Darin Show
tv1973
The Jacksons
tv1976
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
tv1977
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
movie2021
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
Grady
tv1975
Sanford and Son
tv1972
Golden Globe Awards
tv1944
Donny & Marie
tv1976
Sanford
tv1980
Cher
tv1975
The Captain and Tennille
tv1976
Filmography
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)movie2019The Apolloas Self (archive footage)movie2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)movie2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)movie2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)movie1991The Royal Familyas Alfonso Royaltv1989Harlem Nightsas Bennie Wilsonmovie1987Ghost of a Chanceas Ivory Claymovie1986The Redd Foxx Showtv1984Dirty Dirty Jokesmovie1983Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapperas Writermovie1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversyas Selfmovie1980Sanfordas Fred Sanfordtv1978Flying Hightv1978On Location: Redd Foxxas Writermovie1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegasmovie1977Redd Foxxtv1977The Redd Foxx Comedy Hourtv1977The People's Command Performance: '77as Selfmovie1977The Brady Bunch Hourtv1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)movie1976Norman... Is That You?as Ben Chambersmovie1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - Guesttv1976The Jacksonsas El mismotv1976Donny & Marieas Selftv1975Gradytv1975Cheras Self - Special Guesttv1974Dinah!as Selftv1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Selftv1973Keep U.S. Beautifulas Selfmovie1973The Bobby Darin Showtv1972Sanford and Sonas Fred G. Sanfordtv1970The Flip Wilson Showas Selftv1970Cotton Comes to Harlemas Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Simsmovie1968The Name of the Gameas Redd Foxxtv1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1966ABC Stage 67as Self - Pool Hustlertv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv1960All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Redd (uncredited)movie1950The Bob Hope Showas Selftv1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nomineetv