Redd Foxx

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 9, 1922

    Day of Death

    October 11, 1991 (68 years old)

    Place of Birth

    St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

    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

    • Harlem Nights

      Harlem Nights

      1989

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

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

      2021

    • Sanford and Son

      Sanford and Son

      1972

    • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

      The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

      1962

    • Cotton Comes to Harlem

      Cotton Comes to Harlem

      1970

    • The Dick Cavett Show

      The Dick Cavett Show

      1968

    • The Apollo

      The Apollo

      2019

    • The Flip Wilson Show

      The Flip Wilson Show

      1970

    • Golden Globe Awards

      Golden Globe Awards

      1944

    • Norman... Is That You?

      Norman... Is That You?

      1976

    • The Name of the Game

      The Name of the Game

      1968

    • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

      The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

      1973

    • The Merv Griffin Show

      The Merv Griffin Show

      1962

    • The Mike Douglas Show

      The Mike Douglas Show

      1961

    • All the Fine Young Cannibals

      All the Fine Young Cannibals

      1960