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He portrayed Fred G. Sanford on the television show Sanford and Son and starred in The Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family, where he played the husband of Della Reese, and grandfather to actor Larenz Tate.
He also appeared as Curtis, a grandson of Redd Foxx's character on the CBS series The Royal Family. Foxx died of a heart attack a month after The Royal Family debuted, and a reworking with Jackée Harry as part of the cast failed to save the series.
Jan 16, 2024 · No, Larenz Tate and Redd Foxx are not directly related. Larenz Tate is an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 8, 1975. On the other hand, Redd Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford, was an iconic comedian and actor born on December 9, 1922.
Oct 23, 2020 · When Larenz Tate was cast on the CBS sitcom The Royal Family in 1990, he would often hear stories from lead actors Redd Foxx and Della Reese about how they defied racial and sexual barriers in show business, along with their connections to various civil rights leaders.
Redd Foxx's death and aftermath. The Royal Family was intended as a comeback vehicle for Foxx, who had not had a successful television series since the cancellation of Sanford and Son in 1977. Ratings for the early episodes were high.
Apr 19, 2016 · Foxx suffered a fatal heart attack on the set Oct. 11, 1991. But the public didn't know what stress Foxx was under during the show until Reese did a candid interview with...
