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Actor

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.

December 9, 1922 (68 years old) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Died October 11, 1991

17

Movies

4

TV Shows

1960–1991

Career

Known For

Harlem Nights

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

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Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Norman... Is That You?

Norman... Is That You?

Watch on Hoopla

Dirty Dirty Jokes

Dirty Dirty Jokes

Watch on Prime Video

Ghost of a Chance

Ghost of a Chance

Filmography

Full filmography

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

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

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TV Shows

All TV shows

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Watch on Peacock

Sanford

The Royal Family

The Royal Family

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

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