Also Known As: John Elroy Sanford, John Sanford
Redd Foxx
📍Born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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
as Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
The People's Command Performance: '77
as Self
On Location: Redd Foxx
as Himself
Norman... Is That You?
as Ben Chambers
Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
Ghost of a Chance
as Ivory Clay
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
as Self
Dirty Dirty Jokes
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
December 9, 1922
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
45
Acting Roles
3
Crew Roles
19
Movies
26
TV Shows