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John Witherspoon ( né Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films. [1] 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 Vampire in ...
43 Photos. 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.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- January 27, 1942
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- October 29, 2019
Oct 30, 2019 · John Witherspoon, an actor and comedian best known for his role as Willie Jones in the "Friday" film franchise, died Tuesday at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, CBS Los Angeles reports. He...
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Oct 30, 2019 · Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, whose hilarious takes on father-figure characters made for iconic scenes in a number of movies and television shows including “Friday,” died at his home...
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- Christina Maxouris,Joe Sutton
Oct 30, 2019 · October 30, 2019. John Witherspoon, the comedian best known for playing over-the-top patriarchs in 'Friday' and 'The Wayans Bros.' has died. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock. John...
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Oct 30, 2019 · 30 October 2019. Getty Images. US actor and comedian John Witherspoon, best known for his role as rapper Ice Cube's father in the comedy trilogy Friday, has died at the age of 77. Born John...
Oct 30, 2019 · 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...