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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Witherspoon_(actor)John Witherspoon (actor) - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0936762John Witherspoon - Biography - IMDb

    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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    • October 29, 2019

  4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Witherspoon_(actor)John Witherspoon (actor) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

    John "Pops" Witherspoon (born John Weatherspoon; January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019) was an American actor and comedian. He had roles in several movies and television shows. [1] He was mostly known his role in Friday series [1] and as Granddad Robert Freeman in The Boondocks .

  5. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-newsJohn Witherspoon Dead: 'Friday' Actor Was 77

    Oct 29, 2019 · John Witherspoon, the prolific comic actor who starred in the cult Friday franchise as well as his long stint on The Wayans Bros. and The Tracy Morgan Show, has died. He was 77. A statement...

  6. www.pbs.org › newshour › arts‘Friday’ actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77 - PBS

    Oct 30, 2019 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 77. Witherspoon’s manager Alex Goodman confirmed late...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › John_Witherspoon_(actor)John Witherspoon (actor) - Wikiwand

    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, and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and ...

  8. www.nytimes.com › john-witherspoon-deadJohn Witherspoon, Actor in ‘Friday’ and Other Movies, Dies at 77

    Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian who was best known for his role in the “Friday” movie franchise and also seen on television series including “ The Wayans Bros. ” and “The Tracy Morgan...