Acting
Redd Foxx
Born December 9, 1922 · St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. · Died October 11, 1991
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
6.1
Harlem Nights
Bennie Wilson
8.0
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
7.9
Sanford and Son
Fred G. Sanford
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
6.5
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
7.4
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
8.3
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
7.0 TMDB
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
6.8
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
5.8
Norman... Is That You?
Ben Chambers
7.6
The Name of the Game
Redd Foxx
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
7.0
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
6.2
Donny & Marie
Self
5.4 TMDB
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
6.1
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Redd (uncredited)
7.3
ABC Stage 67
Self - Pool Hustler
5.6 TMDB
Ghost of a Chance
Ivory Clay
6.7
Sanford
Fred Sanford
3.8
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977 · Series
Filmography
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)Movie
- 2019The ApolloSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)Movie
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)Movie
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1991The Royal FamilyAlfonso RoyalSeries
- 1989Harlem NightsBennie WilsonMovie
- 1987Ghost of a ChanceIvory ClayMovie
- 1986The Redd Foxx ShowSeries
- 1984Dirty Dirty JokesMovie
- 1983Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown WrapperMovie
- 1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelfMovie
- 1980SanfordFred SanfordSeries
- 1978Flying HighRedd FoxxSeries
- 1978On Location: Redd FoxxHimself, WriterMovie
- 1977Happy Birthday, Las VegasMovie
- 1977The Redd Foxx Comedy HourSeries
- 1977Redd FoxxSeries
- 1977The People's Command Performance: '77SelfMovie
- 1977The Brady Bunch HourSeries
- 1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy(archive footage)Movie
- 1976Norman... Is That You?Ben ChambersMovie
- 1976The Captain and TennilleSelf - GuestSeries
- 1976The JacksonsEl mismoSeries
- 1976Donny & MarieSelfSeries
- 1975GradySeries
- 1975CherSelf, Self - Special GuestSeries
- 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelfSeries
- 1973Keep U.S. BeautifulSelfMovie
- 1973The Bobby Darin ShowSeries
- 1972Sanford and SonFred G. SanfordSeries
- 1971The Bob Hope Christmas SpecialSelfMovie
- 1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelfSeries
- 1970Cotton Comes to HarlemUncle Bud / Booker Washington SimsMovie
- 1969...& BeautifulMovie
- 1968The Name of the GameRedd FoxxSeries
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1966ABC Stage 67Self - Pool HustlerSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1960All the Fine Young CannibalsRedd (uncredited)Movie
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelfSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries