Redd Foxx

Acting • 1922-12-09 • St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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

7.5

Sanford and Son

1972

6.0

Harlem Nights

1989

6.2

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

5.5

Norman... Is That You?

1976

7.0

Sanford

1980

5.7

Ghost of a Chance

1987

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Filmography

2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Film
Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
★ 7.6
2019
The ApolloFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.4
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsFilm
(archive footage)
★ 5.3
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Film
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Film
Self (archive footage)
1991
The Royal FamilyTV
Alfonso Royal • 15 episodes
★ 6.5
1989
Harlem NightsFilm
Bennie Wilson
★ 6.0
1987
Ghost of a ChanceFilm
Ivory Clay
★ 5.7
1986
The Redd Foxx ShowTV
★ 7.5
1984
Dirty Dirty JokesFilm
★ 6.5
1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversyFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown WrapperFilm
1980
SanfordTV
Fred Sanford • 26 episodes
★ 7.0
1978
Flying HighTV
Redd Foxx • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1978
On Location: Redd FoxxFilm
Himself
★ 4.0
1977
Happy Birthday, Las VegasFilm
★ 8.0
1977
The Brady Bunch HourTV
★ 3.6
1977
The Redd Foxx Comedy HourTV
★ 8.0
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77Film
Self
1977
Redd FoxxTV
1976
Donny & MarieTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
Norman... Is That You?Film
Ben Chambers
★ 5.5
1976
The JacksonsTV
El mismo • 1 episodes
★ 9.2
1976
The Captain and TennilleTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1975
CherTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
CherTV
Self - Special Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
GradyTV
★ 7.0
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1973
The Bobby Darin ShowTV
★ 10.0
1973
Keep U.S. BeautifulFilm
Self
1972
Sanford and SonTV
Fred G. Sanford • 136 episodes
★ 7.5
1971
The Bob Hope Christmas SpecialFilm
Self
1970
Cotton Comes to HarlemFilm
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
★ 6.2
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.2
1969
...& BeautifulFilm
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Name of the GameTV
Redd Foxx • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1966
ABC Stage 67TV
Self - Pool Hustler • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.8
1960
All the Fine Young CannibalsFilm
Redd (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0