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Redd Foxx. John Elroy Sanford[ 1] (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement.
Jun 21, 2024 · Redd Foxx (born December 9, 1922, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died October 11, 1991, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedian known for his raunchy stand-up routines. His style of comedy, which featured foul language and highly adult subject matter, influenced generations of comics. He was also a television actor, star of the hit ...
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Oct 12, 1991 · Comedian Redd Foxx, who became a television star playing an irascible, bawdy junkman in "Sanford and Son" and returned nearly two decades later in the current CBS series "The Royal Family," died ...
Oct 12, 1991 · Comedian and actor Redd Foxx, best known as junkman Fred Sanford, died Friday after suffering a heart attack and collapsing on the set of his new television series ``The Royal Family,'' his associates said. He was 69. Louis Pitman, who was Foxx's accountant for the past two years, said the actor died at 7:45 p.m. at Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
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Oct 13, 1991 · Redd Foxx, a ground-breaking comedian best known for his portrayal of a curmudgeonly junk dealer in the 1970's televison series "Sanford and Son," died late Friday night in Los Angeles after ...
Redd Foxx. Actor: Sanford and Son. Redd Foxx began doing stand-up comedy on the infamous "Chitlin' Circuit" in the 1940s and 1950s. Foxx was one of the premier "blue humor" comedians.
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Foxx began performing as a comedian/actor in black theaters and nightclubs, often referred to as the “Chitlin Circuit.”. From 1951-1955 he teamed with comic Slappy White, a lifelong friend who would also act alongside him on Sanford and Son and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour. While he was performing in Los Angeles, he was offered a deal with the ...
