Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 9, 1922
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self (uncredited) |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Bennie Wilson |
| 1987 | Ghost of a Chance | Ivory Clay |
| 1984 | Dirty Dirty Jokes | |
| 1983 | Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper | |
| 1983 | Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy | Self |
| 1978 | On Location: Redd Foxx | Himself |
| 1977 | The People's Command Performance: '77 | Self |
| 1977 | Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | |
| 1976 | Norman... Is That You? | Ben Chambers |
| 1970 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals | Redd (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Royal Family | Alfonso Royal |
| 1986 | The Redd Foxx Show | |
| 1980 | Sanford | Fred Sanford |
| 1978 | Flying High | |
| 1977 | The Brady Bunch Hour | |
| 1977 | Redd Foxx | |
| 1977 | The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour | |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self |
| 1976 | The Jacksons | El mismo |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self |
| 1975 | Grady | |
| 1975 | Cher | Self |
| 1975 | Cher | Self - Special Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Fred G. Sanford |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Redd Foxx |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self - Pool Hustler |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |