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Actor: Friday. John Witherspoon was an African-American actor from Detroit, Michigan known for playing Granddad from The Boondocks and Willie Jones from the Friday trilogy. He also acted in Boomerang, Little Nicky, Soul Plane, Vampire in Brooklyn, Black Jesus and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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John Witherspoon (né Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American character actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films. Witherspoon played Willie Jones in the Friday series, [1] and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and ...
Oct 30, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, known to many for his role in the Friday films, has died. He was 77. Late Tuesday night, Witherspoon’s family revealed the news in a statement posted...
Oct 30, 2019 · He was 77. Witherspoon’s manager Alex Goodman confirmed late Tuesday that Witherspoon died in Los Angeles. No cause of death was released. The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in...
Oct 30, 2019 · October 30, 20194:21 AM ET. By. Scott Neuman. Enlarge this image. John Witherspoon leaves a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman in New York in December 2009. Actor-comedian...
Nov 6, 2019 · USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:39. Hollywood is celebrating the life of actor and comedian John Witherspoon. Stars like Cedric the Entertainer, David Letterman, George Wallace and Chris Tucker gathered...
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Oct 29, 2019 · Shutterstock. John Witherspoon, an actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in TV shows and films, including the Friday feature franchise and the WB’s The Wayans Bros. , died...
