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Redd Foxx

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.

Known for

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
The Apollo
The Apollo
2019 • Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 • (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 • Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 • Self (archive footage)
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
1989 • Bennie Wilson
Ghost of a Chance
Ghost of a Chance
1987 • Ivory Clay
Dirty Dirty Jokes
Dirty Dirty Jokes
1984

Full filmography

The Apollo
The Apollo
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
1989 • Bennie Wilson
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Ghost of a Chance
Ghost of a Chance
1987 • Ivory Clay
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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • Self (archive footage)
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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970 • Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
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All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960 • Redd (uncredited)
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Redd Foxx – Biography, Known For & Filmography