Birthday

1922-12-09

Died

1991-10-11

Birthplace

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Gender

Male

Known For

Acting

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.

Acting Credits

Harlem Nights

Bennie Wilson

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

Self (uncredited)

The People's Command Performance: '77

Self

On Location: Redd Foxx

Himself

Norman... Is That You?

Ben Chambers

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

Ghost of a Chance

Ivory Clay

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

Self

Dirty Dirty Jokes

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(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

Self (archive footage)

All the Fine Young Cannibals

Redd (uncredited)

Sanford

Fred Sanford

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

Donny & Marie

Self

Grady

The Royal Family

Alfonso Royal

The Redd Foxx Show

The Redd Foxx Show

The Flip Wilson Show

Self

ABC Stage 67

Self - Pool Hustler

The Brady Bunch Hour

The Jacksons

El mismo

Flying High

Cher

Self

Redd Foxx

The Captain and Tennille

Self

Cher

Self - Special Guest

Sanford and Son

Fred G. Sanford

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Dinah!

Self

The Bob Hope Show

Self

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Name of the Game

Redd Foxx

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

The Bobby Darin Show

Film Credits

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

Writer

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

Executive Producer

On Location: Redd Foxx

Writer