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Redd Foxx

Actor / Comedian | * 12/09/1922 († 68, 10/11/1991) | St. Louis, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred G. Sanford on the television show Sanford and Son and starred in The Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family, where he played the husband of Della Reese, and grandfather to actor Larenz Tate. His film projects included All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Norman... Is Tha..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officer ...

Cotton Comes to Harlem

R

1970 | 3.2/5 | 1h 37min
Action, Comedy, Crime
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'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and pol ...

Harlem Nights

R

1989 | 3.1/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s. ...

Dolemite Is My Name

R

2019 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, Comedy, History
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The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son. ...

Sanford and Son

TV-PG

1972 | 3.7/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Redd Foxx as Actor(12)

as Self (uncredited)2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)2019 The Apollo
as (archive footage)2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Bennie Wilson1989 Harlem Nights
as Ivory Clay1987 Ghost of a Chance
1984 Dirty Dirty Jokes
as himself1983 Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
as himself1978 On Location: Redd Foxx
as Ben Chambers1976 Norman... Is That You?
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Redd (uncredited)1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals

TV Shows/Series with Redd Foxx as Actor(17)

as Alfonso Royal1991 The Royal Family
1986 The Redd Foxx Show
as Fred Sanford1980 Sanford
1978 Flying High
1977 The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1976 The Jacksons
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
1976 The Brady Bunch Hour
as himself1976 The Captain and Tennille
1975 Cher
1975 Grady
as Fred G. Sanford1972 Sanford and Son
as himself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Pool Hustler1966 ABC Stage 67
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies with Redd Foxx as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
Writing/Writer1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
Writing/Writer1978 On Location: Redd Foxx

Full Name: John Elroy Sanford
Born: Saturday, 12/09 1922 (December) in St. Louis, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 10/11 1991 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 68)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Record Label: Atlantic Records
Net worth estimate: 3,500,000 USD
Other names for Redd Foxx (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Elroy Sanford"
"Chicago Red" (Nickname)
Redd Foxx frequently works together with these people:
Rich Little (7x, Actor)
Tony Randall (6x, Actor)
Carl Reiner (6x, Actor)
John Byner (6x, Actor)
Vincent Price (5x, Actor)
Jerry Lewis (5x, Actor)
Bob Hope (5x, Actor)
Buddy Hackett (5x, Actor)
Haywood Nelson (5x, Actor)
Sammy Davis Jr. (5x, Actor)
Charo (5x, Actress)
Eddie Murphy (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:110172, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024