Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 9, 1922
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Also Known As
- John Elroy Sanford
- John Sanford
Redd Foxx
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 - Movies
All the Fine Young Cannibals
as Redd (uncredited)
Harlem Nights
as Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
The People's Command Performance: '77
as Self
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Norman... Is That You?
as Ben Chambers
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Name of the Game
as Redd Foxx
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Dinah!
as Self
Sanford and Son
as Fred G. Sanford
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self