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Later in life, he performed under his given name on his friend Redd Foxx's TV show Sanford and Son as Fred's friend, also named Melvin, and had a million-dollar contract to perform at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1973.
- Melvin Edward White
- September 27, 1921, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- 1940–1995
- November 7, 1995 (aged 74), Brigantine, New Jersey, U.S.
Slappy White (born Melvin Edward White on September 20, 1921 - died November 7, 1995) played the role of Melvin White, an old friend of Fred's who usually watched TV with him at the Sanford home, in the first season and the first episode of second season of Sanford and Son. A veteran...
Slappy White was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Sanford and Son (1972) and The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). He was married to La Vern Baker. He died on 7 November 1995 in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA.
- Actor
- September 20, 1921
- Slappy White
- November 7, 1995
Jul 29, 2023 · In response to news of his death, Slappy White told The New York Times, "The comedy world is going to miss him. He broke a lot of barriers." Friends remember Foxx for his generous nature, as...
TV or Not TV: Directed by Peter Baldwin. With Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Slappy White, Peter Bonerz. In need of a new color television, Fred is upset when Lamont decides to spend the money instead on a new car.
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- Comedy
- Peter Baldwin
- 1972-03-24
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Melvin Edward "Slappy" White was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared on the television shows Sanford and Son, That's My Mama, Blossom, and Cybill and in the films Mr. Saturday Night and Amazon Women on the Moon.
Jan 22, 2022 · Slappy White, who’d worked the comedy circuit with Foxx, appeared occasionally on the series, as did Pat Morita, of future The Karate Kid movie fame, whose character’s name, Ah Chew, and his...
