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.

Born

Dec 09, 1922

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Died

Oct 11, 1991

Known For

Acting

Movies

20 acting

3 crew

Popularity

1.0

movie

Known For

Harlem Nights

1989

as Bennie Wilson

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

2021

as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)

Harlem Nights

1989 • as Bennie Wilson

★ 6.1

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976 • as (archive footage)

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

2021 • as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)

★ 7.6

The Bob Hope Christmas Special

1971 • as Self

movie

Keep U.S. Beautiful

1973 • as Self

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 • as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

★ 6.2

...& Beautiful

1969

On Location: Redd Foxx

1978 • as Himself

★ 4.0

All the Fine Young Cannibals

1960 • as Redd (uncredited)

★ 5.9

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004 • as (archive footage)

★ 5.3

Norman... Is That You?

1976 • as Ben Chambers

★ 5.5

The Apollo

2019 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4

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

2001 • as Self (archive footage)

movie

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977

★ 8.0

Ghost of a Chance

1987 • as Ivory Clay

★ 5.7

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

2001 • as Self (archive footage)

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977 • as Self

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

1983

Dirty Dirty Jokes

1984

★ 6.5

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

1983 • as Self

★ 7.0

Redd Foxx

Known For

Harlem Nights

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

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