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Biography
Redd Foxx is best known as Fred Sanford on the Sanford and Son. He was born John Elroy Sanford in 1922. He started off…
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Born
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Birth Name
John Elroy Sanford
Gender
Male
Credits
Star
(4)
Role
The Royal Family
Alfonso Royal (1991)
S 1: Ep 7
Educating Al
11/20/91
S 1: Ep 6
What's Love Got to Do with It?
11/13/91
S 1: Ep 5
A Mid-Summer Night's Barbeque
10/30/91
S 1: Ep 4
Talkin' Baseball
10/9/91
S 1: Ep 3
Me and My Stuff
10/2/91
+ 4 More Credits
The Redd Foxx Show
Al Hughes
S 1: Ep 13
High Noon
4/19/86
S 1: Ep 12
The Old and the Restless
4/12/86
S 1: Ep 11
A Night to Forget
3/29/86
S 1: Ep 10
Mr. Right and Wrong
3/22/86
S 1: Ep 9
Lotto Fever
3/15/86
+ 8 More Credits
Sanford
Fred G. Sanford
S 2: Ep 12
To Keep a Thief
7/10/81
S 2: Ep 11
Private Lives
7/3/81
S 2: Ep 10
Cal's Illegal Alien
6/26/81
S 2: Ep 9
Jury Duty
6/19/81
S 2: Ep 8
Freeway
6/12/81
+ 21 More Credits
Sanford and Son
Fred G. Sanford
S 6: Ep 25
School Daze
3/25/77
S 6: Ep 24
Fred Sings the Blues
3/18/77
S 6: Ep 23
Funny, You Don't Look It
3/11/77
S 6: Ep 22
The Lucky Streak
3/4/77
S 6: Ep 21
Fred the Activist
2/25/77
+ 121 More Credits
Guest Star
(38)
Role
The Arsenio Hall Show
Himself
S 4: Ep 22
October 9, 1991
10/9/91
The Joan Rivers Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 107
February 19, 1990
2/19/90
Late Night With David Letterman
Guest (cameo)
S 6: Ep 128
Show #0946
11/18/87
Soul Train
Guest
S 14: Ep 17
Rockwell/ Redd Foxx
2/2/85
Late Night With David Letterman
Guest
S 2: Ep 133
Show #0308
11/8/83
Dinah!
Himself
S 6: Ep 100
February 7, 1980
2/7/80
S 5: Ep 42
November 9, 1978
11/9/78
S 4: Ep 160
May 12, 1978
5/12/78
S 4: Ep 100
February 8, 1978
2/8/78
S 4: Ep 53
November 24, 1977
11/24/77
+ 11 More Credits
The Bob Hope Show
Himself
S 28: Ep 6
Happy 75th Birthday Bob Hope
5/29/78
S 26: Ep 2
Bob Hope's NBC Christmas Party
12/14/75
S 24: Ep 2
November 13, 1973
11/13/73
S 23: Ep 3
January 17, 1973
1/17/73
S 23: Ep 2
December 10, 1972
12/10/72
+ 1 More Credits
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
Himself
S 5: Ep 2
Frank Sinatra
2/7/78
S 4: Ep 1
Redd Foxx
11/26/76
S 1: Ep 20
Redd Foxx
3/1/74
S 1: Ep 11
Carroll O'Connor
12/7/73
S 1: Ep 8
Johnny Carson
11/1/73
Over Easy
Himself
S 1: Ep 2
November 15, 1977
11/15/77
Tattletales
Himself
S 4: Ep 30
March 29, 1977
3/29/77
S 3: Ep 20
January 12, 1976
1/12/76
The Jacksons
Himself
S 2: Ep 1
Episode #5
1/19/77
Sanford and Son
Himself
S 6: Ep 15
Fred Meets Redd
1/14/77
The Sonny & Cher Show
Himself
S 2: Ep 9
Show 20 (Thanksgiving Episode)
11/21/76
The Captain and Tennille
Himself
S 1: Ep 8
Show #8-76
11/14/76
S 1: Ep 3
Show #3-76
9/27/76
Cher
Special Guest Star
S 2: Ep 14
Show 28 - Christmas Episode
12/21/75
S 2: Ep 2
Show 16
9/14/75
S 1: Ep 8
Show 8
4/6/75
Grady
Fred G. Sanford
S 1: Ep 1
Be It Ever So Humble
12/4/75
Sammy & Company
Himself
S 1: Ep 1
April 5, 1975
4/5/75
The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
Himself
S 1: Ep 1
Episode 1
1/13/75
The Midnight Special
Host
S 3: Ep 7
Host: Redd Foxx
11/8/74
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest
S 13: Ep 38
Show #2538
11/7/74
S 10: Ep 102
720926
9/26/72
S 9: Ep 70
710510
5/10/71
S 9: Ep 30
710104
1/4/71
The Dean Martin Show
Himself
S 9: Ep 20
Redd Foxx (Celebrity Roast)
3/1/74
S 9: Ep 11
Carroll O'Connor (Celebrity Roast)
12/7/73
S 9: Ep 8
Johnny Carson (Celebrity Roast)
11/2/73
The Flip Wilson Show
Guest Star
S 4: Ep 4
Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers
10/11/73
S 2: Ep 13
Petula Clark, Roy Clark, Redd Foxx
12/16/71
S 1: Ep 3
Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Tempatations, Roger Miller
10/1/70
S 2: Ep 17
Tim Conway, Bobby Darrin, Redd Foxx
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself/Co-host
S 11: Ep 179
May 11, 1973
5/11/73
S 11: Ep 178
May 10, 1973
5/10/73
S 11: Ep 177
May 9, 1973
5/9/73
S 11: Ep 176
May 8, 1973
5/8/73
S 11: Ep 175
Week of May 7, 1973
5/7/73
The Bobby Darin Show
Himself
S 2: Ep 4
Episode 11
2/9/73
The Name of the Game
Guest Star
S 3: Ep 11
I Love You, Billy Baker (2)
11/27/70
The Name of the Game
Himself
S 3: Ep 10
I Love You, Billy Baker (1)
11/20/70
The Virginia Graham Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 20
July 7, 1970
7/7/70
Bizarre
Priest
S 2: Ep 9
Episode Twenty Nine
E! True Hollywood Story
subject
S 5: Ep 38
Redd Foxx
The Merv Griffin Show
Himself
S 7: Ep 60
November 10, 1969
11/10/69
S 7: Ep 4
August 21, 1969
8/21/69
S 6: Ep 199
June 5, 1969
6/5/69
S 6: Ep 195
May 30, 1969
5/30/69
S 6: Ep 131
March 3, 1969
3/3/69
+ 25 More Credits
Della!
Himself
S 1: Ep 49
August 14, 1969
8/14/69
S 1: Ep 7
June 17, 1969
6/17/69
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
S 7: Ep 234
August 14, 1969
8/14/69
S 7: Ep 229
August 7, 1969
8/7/69
S 7: Ep 115
February 14, 1969
2/14/69
S 6: Ep 18
September 27, 1967
9/27/67
S 3: Ep 253
August 26, 1965
8/26/65
+ 8 More Credits
The David Frost Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 13
July 23, 1969
7/23/69
The Dick Cavett Show
Himself
S 3: Ep 22
July 14, 1969
7/14/69
S 1: Ep 79
June 20, 1968
6/20/68
S 1: Ep 52
May 14, 1968
5/14/68
The Joey Bishop Show
Himself
S 3: Ep 81
December 26, 1968
12/26/68
S 2: Ep 85
January 17, 1968
1/17/68
S 1: Ep 52
June 27, 1967
6/27/67
S 1: Ep 37
June 6, 1967
6/6/67
The Woody Woodbury Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 97
January 9, 1968
1/9/68
S 1: Ep 56
November 13, 1967
11/13/67
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Himself
S 1: Ep 40
July 17-21, 1967
7/17/67
S 10: Ep 49
February 23-29, 1976 (2)
2/23/76
S 10: Ep 29
December 8-14, 1975 (2)
12/8/75
S 10: Ep 27
December 1-7, 1975 (2)
12/1/75
S 10: Ep 18
November 3-7, 1975 (The 1-Hour Special Weekday Show)
11/3/75
+ 7 More Credits
ABC Stage 67
Himself
S 1: Ep 24
A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America
4/6/67
Story
(2)
Role
The Redd Foxx Show
Story
S 1: Ep 13
High Noon
4/19/86
Sanford and Son
Story
S 5: Ep 23
Sergeant Gork
3/12/76
S 4: Ep 18
The Masquerade Party
1/31/75
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Redd Foxx was only paid $25 for recording his first comedy album
Laff of the Party
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During his last 2 years of life, Foxx openly criticized younger comedians for not coming to his financial aid.
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During his high School years, Foxx was friends with future mayor of Chicago Harold Washington.
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Redd Foxx
: Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
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Redd Foxx
: Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.
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