John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 â€" 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 acts during
the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he
performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred
G. Sanford on the television show Sanford and Son and starred in The
Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family. His film projects included All
the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970),
Norman... Is That You? (1976) and Harlem Nights (1989).In 2004 Foxx
ranked 24th in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All
Time. Foxx not only influenced many comedians but was often portrayed
in popular culture as well, mainly as a result of his catchphrases,
body language and facial expressions exhibited on Sanford and Son.
During the show's five-year run, Foxx won a Golden Globe Award and
received an additional three nominations, along with three Primetime
Emmy Award nominations.Foxx was posthumously given a star on the St.
Louis Walk of Fame in 1992.
known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian
and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub acts during
the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he
performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred
G. Sanford on the television show Sanford and Son and starred in The
Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family. His film projects included All
the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970),
Norman... Is That You? (1976) and Harlem Nights (1989).In 2004 Foxx
ranked 24th in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All
Time. Foxx not only influenced many comedians but was often portrayed
in popular culture as well, mainly as a result of his catchphrases,
body language and facial expressions exhibited on Sanford and Son.
During the show's five-year run, Foxx won a Golden Globe Award and
received an additional three nominations, along with three Primetime
Emmy Award nominations.Foxx was posthumously given a star on the St.
Louis Walk of Fame in 1992.
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