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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

Golden Globe Awards

The Merv Griffin Show

The Dick Cavett Show

The Name of the Game

Sanford and Son

Dinah!

All Movies (19)

• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021 · as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
• The Apollo2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• TV in Black: The First Fifty Years2004 · as (archive footage)
• The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 12001 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 22001 · as Self (archive footage)
• Harlem Nights1989 · as Bennie Wilson
• Ghost of a Chance1987 · as Ivory Clay
• Dirty Dirty Jokes1984
• Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper1983
• Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy1983 · as Self
• On Location: Redd Foxx1978 · as Himself
• Happy Birthday, Las Vegas1977
• The People's Command Performance: '771977 · as Self
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• Norman... Is That You?1976 · as Ben Chambers
• Keep U.S. Beautiful1973 · as Self
• Cotton Comes to Harlem1970 · as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
• ...& Beautiful1969
• All the Fine Young Cannibals1960 · as Redd (uncredited)

All TV Shows (26)

• The Royal Family1991 · as Alfonso Royal
• The Redd Foxx Show1986
• Sanford1980 · as Fred Sanford
• Flying High1978
• Redd Foxx1977
• The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour1977
• The Brady Bunch Hour1977
• The Captain and Tennille1976 · as Self - Guest
• The Jacksons1976 · as El mismo
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Grady1975
• Cher1975 · as Self
• Cher1975 · as Self - Special Guest
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
• The Bobby Darin Show1973
• Sanford and Son1972 · as Fred G. Sanford
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• The Name of the Game1968 · as Redd Foxx
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• ABC Stage 671966 · as Self - Pool Hustler
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee