Born 1922 (age 68) · St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Appears in 43 titles

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.

Filmography

Harlem Nights
6.1
Harlem Nights
1989
as Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.2
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
The Apollo
6.5
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Norman... Is That You?
5.3
Norman... Is That You?
1976
as Ben Chambers
All the Fine Young Cannibals
5.9
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
as Redd (uncredited)
Ghost of a Chance
5.6
Ghost of a Chance
1987
as Ivory Clay
Dirty Dirty Jokes
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
6.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as (archive footage)
On Location: Redd Foxx
4.0
On Location: Redd Foxx
1978
as Himself
The People's Command Performance: '77
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)