Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 9, 1922
Died
October 11, 1991 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Also Known As
- John Elroy Sanford
- John Sanford
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
Acting
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
6.5
The Apollo
2019
6.1
Harlem Nights
1989
5.0
Norman... Is That You?
1976
7.4
Sanford and Son
1972
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
6.1
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
6.8
The Name of the Game
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
1944