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
Bennie Wilson
Harlem Nights
Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self
The People's Command Performance: '77
Himself
On Location: Redd Foxx
Ben Chambers
Norman... Is That You?
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
Ivory Clay
Ghost of a Chance
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Self
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Dirty Dirty Jokes
(archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Redd (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Self
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-12-09
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Also Known As
John Elroy Sanford