Redd FoxxActingDecember 9, 1922— October 11, 1991(68 years old)St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Popularity: 1IMDbBiographyJohn Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best known for his starring role on the sitcom Sanford and Son.Also Known AsJohn Elroy Sanford • John Sanford Known For7.5Sanford and SonFred G. Sanford7.0The Name of the GameRedd Foxx6.1Harlem NightsBennie Wilson6.3Flying High4.3The Brady Bunch Hour7.0SanfordFred Sanford6.2Cotton Comes to HarlemUncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims9.2The JacksonsEl mismo6.5The Royal FamilyAlfonso Royal10.0The Bobby Darin Show7.5Grady8.0The Redd Foxx Comedy HourFilmographyMovies19TV Shows18AllCast19Crew2Browse All2020s7.6Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)2010s6.4The ApolloSelf (archive footage)2000s5.3TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)1980s6.1Harlem NightsBennie Wilson5.6Ghost of a ChanceIvory Clay6.5Dirty Dirty JokesRedd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper1970s4.0On Location: Redd FoxxHimselfThe People's Command Performance: '77Self5.4Norman... Is That You?Ben Chambers6.2Cotton Comes to HarlemUncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims1960s...& Beautiful5.9All the Fine Young CannibalsRedd (uncredited)