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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.
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Known For
Harlem Nights
(1989)
Bennie Wilson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self (uncredited)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
(1970)
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Full Filmography
Acting
All the Fine Young Cannibals
(1960)
Redd (uncredited)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
(1970)
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Norman... Is That You?
(1976)
Ben Chambers
The People's Command Performance: '77
(1977)
Self
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
(1977)
On Location: Redd Foxx
(1978)
Himself
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper
(1983)
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
(1983)
Self
Dirty Dirty Jokes
(1984)
Ghost of a Chance
(1987)
Ivory Clay
Harlem Nights
(1989)
Bennie Wilson
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(2004)
(archive footage)
The Apollo
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self (uncredited)
Writing
Production