Redd Foxx

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.

Born

Dec 09, 1922

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Died

Oct 11, 1991

Known For

Acting

Movies

19 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.5

movie

Known For

Harlem Nights

1989

as Bennie Wilson

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)

Harlem Nights

1989 • as Bennie Wilson

★ 6.1

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 • as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)

★ 7.6

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 • as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

★ 6.2

All the Fine Young Cannibals

1960 • as Redd (uncredited)

★ 5.9

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001 • as Self (archive footage)

The Apollo

2019 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001 • as Self (archive footage)

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976 • as Self (archive footage)

Norman... Is That You?

1976 • as Ben Chambers

★ 5.3

On Location: Redd Foxx

1978 • as Himself

★ 4.0

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004 • as (archive footage)

★ 5.3

movie

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977

★ 8.0

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977 • as Self

Ghost of a Chance

1987 • as Ivory Clay

★ 5.6

movie

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983 • as Self

★ 7.0

Dirty Dirty Jokes

1984

★ 6.5

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

1983

movie

Keep U.S. Beautiful

1973 • as Self

...& Beautiful

1969

Redd Foxx

Known For

Harlem Nights

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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