7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 9, 1922(68)
Day of Death
October 11, 1991
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Also Known As
John Elroy SanfordJohn Sanford
Redd Foxx
Acting
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
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
1944· TV Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962· TV Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968· TV Series
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972· TV Series
6.8
The Name of the Game
1968· TV Series
6.7
Dinah!
1974· TV Series
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950· TV Series
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
1970· TV Series
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973· TV Series
6.2
ABC Stage 67
1966· TV Series
Filmography
- 2021MovieSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
- 2019MovieThe Apolloas Self (archive footage)
- 2004MovieTV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)
- 2001MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)
- 2001MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)
- 1991TVThe Royal Familyas Alfonso Royal
- 1989MovieHarlem Nightsas Bennie Wilson
- 1987MovieGhost of a Chanceas Ivory Clay
- 1984MovieDirty Dirty Jokes
- 1983MovieRedd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
- 1980TVSanfordas Fred Sanford
- 1978TVFlying High
- 1978MovieOn Location: Redd Foxxas Himself
- 1977TVThe Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
- 1977MovieThe People's Command Performance: '77as Self
- 1977TVThe Brady Bunch Hour
- 1976MovieNorman... Is That You?as Ben Chambers
- 1976TVThe Captain and Tennilleas Self - Guest
- 1976TVThe Jacksonsas El mismo
- 1976TVDonny & Marieas Self
- 1975TVGrady
- 1975TVCheras Self
- 1975TVCheras Self - Special Guest
- 1974TVDinah!as Self
- 1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1973TVThe Bobby Darin Show
- 1972TVSanford and Sonas Fred G. Sanford
- 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970MovieCotton Comes to Harlemas Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
- 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Redd Foxx
- 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1966TVABC Stage 67as Self - Pool Hustler
- 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1960MovieAll the Fine Young Cannibalsas Redd (uncredited)
- 1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self
- 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee