Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Actor · Producer · Writer

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
December 9, 1922

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.

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Representative Works

Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
6.1
/ English
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
/ English
The Apollo
The Apollo
6.4
/ English
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.2
/ English
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
5.3
/ English
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
No Rating Yet
/ English
...& Beautiful
...& Beautiful
No Rating Yet
/ English
All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals
5.9
/ English
The People's Command Performance: '77
The People's Command Performance: '77
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
No Rating Yet
/ English
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Keep U.S. Beautiful
No Rating Yet
/ English
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
8.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Harlem Nights
1989Nominee

Best Performance

Harlem Nights

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Winner

Best Performance

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

The Apollo
2019Nominee

Best Performance

The Apollo

Career Highlights

Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Cotton Comes to Harlem

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004Highlight

Best Performance

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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