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Oct 12, 1991 · Oct. 12, 1991 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITERS. Comedian Redd Foxx, who became a television star playing an irascible, bawdy junkman in “Sanford and Son” and returned nearly two decades later in...
Home. CMG Worldwide Welcomes You to the Official Website of Redd Foxx. Biography. Notorious for his frank, tell-it-like-it-is style, Redd Foxx broke new ground for minorities and comedians alike. By joking about everything from sex to color barriers, he brought simmering and taboo issues into the open.
Jul 13, 2023 · 00:56. Comedian and actor Redd Foxx died broke, even though he had one of the biggest shows on TV. The CNN Original Series “See It Loud: The History of Black Television” airs on Sundays at 9pm...
December 9, 1922 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died. October 11, 1991 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. John Elroy Sanford. Nicknames. Chicago Red. Zorro. King of the Party Records. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. Redd Foxx began doing stand-up comedy on the infamous "Chitlin' Circuit" in the 1940s and 1950s.
John Elroy Sanford (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.
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...
May 10, 2009 · Redd Foxx (1922-1991) Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Stanford on December 9, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1926 his father, an electrician, abandoned the family. Shortly afterward, he and his mother moved to Chicago to live with his grandmother. While in high school he formed a wash tub band with some friends, and called themselves the Bon Bons.
