Redd Foxx

Acting

Redd Foxx

Born December 9, 1922St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.43 credits

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)
7.6

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

Movie

2021

The Apollo
6.5

The Apollo

Movie

2019

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4.0

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Movie

2004

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

Movie

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Movie

2001

The Royal Family
6.0

The Royal Family

TV

1991

Filmography

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)Movie
The Apollo
2019The Apolloas Self (archive footage)Movie
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Royal Family
1991The Royal Familyas Alfonso RoyalTV
Harlem Nights
1989Harlem Nightsas Bennie WilsonMovie
Ghost of a Chance
1987Ghost of a Chanceas Ivory ClayMovie
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1986The Redd Foxx ShowTV
Dirty Dirty Jokes
1984Dirty Dirty JokesMovie
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
1983Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown WrapperMovie
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1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversyas SelfMovie
Sanford
1980Sanfordas Fred SanfordTV
Flying High
1978Flying HighTV
On Location: Redd Foxx
1978On Location: Redd Foxxas HimselfMovie
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1977Happy Birthday, Las VegasMovie
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1977Redd FoxxTV
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977The Redd Foxx Comedy HourTV
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977The People's Command Performance: '77as SelfMovie
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977The Brady Bunch HourTV
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Norman... Is That You?
1976Norman... Is That You?as Ben ChambersMovie
The Captain and Tennille
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - GuestTV
The Jacksons
1976The Jacksonsas El mismoTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Grady
1975GradyTV
Cher
1975Cheras SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
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1973Keep U.S. Beautifulas SelfMovie
The Bobby Darin Show
1973The Bobby Darin ShowTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and Sonas Fred G. SanfordTV
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970Cotton Comes to Harlemas Uncle Bud / Booker Washington SimsMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas Redd FoxxTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Self - Pool HustlerTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Redd (uncredited)Movie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV