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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

23

Birth Date

1922-12-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Known For

• 

  Harlem Nights
• 

  Ghost of a Chance
• 

  Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
• 

  On Location: Redd Foxx
• 

  Norman... Is That You?
• 

  ...& Beautiful

Credits

• actors (20 credits)

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

    Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Apollo

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Harlem Nights

    Bennie Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Ghost of a Chance

    Ivory Clay

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Dirty Dirty Jokes

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • On Location: Redd Foxx

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The People's Command Performance: '77

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Norman... Is That You?

    Ben Chambers

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Keep U.S. Beautiful

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem

    Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • ...& Beautiful

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 10 (1973) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 34 (1972) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • All the Fine Young Cannibals

    Redd (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960

• production (1 credits)

  • Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

    executive producer

    production
    1983

• writing (2 credits)

  • Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • On Location: Redd Foxx

    writer

    writing
    1978