1922 - 1991
Redd Foxx American Actor
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Redd Foxx dating history
Relationships
Redd Foxx was previously married to Ka Ho Cho (1991), Yun Chi Chung (1976 - 1981), Betty Jean Harris (1956 - 1975) and Evelyn Killebrew (1948 - 1951).
Redd Foxx was in a relationship with Midori Arimoto (1976).
Redd Foxx is rumoured to have hooked up with Kitten Natividad.
About
American Actor Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Sanford on 9th December, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and passed away on 11th Oct 1991 Queen Of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Emergency Room, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 68. He is most remembered for his explicit comedy records and his roles as Redd in the drama All the Fine Young Cannibals, Uncle Budd and Reverend Booker Washington in the 1970 neo-noir action comedy film Cotton Comes to Harlem, Fred G. Sanford in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son and its spin-off sequel series Sanford, Ben Chambers in the 1976 comedy film Norman... Is That You?, Al Hughes in the ABC sitcom The Redd Foxx Show, Bennie "Snake Eyes" Wilson in the 1989 crime comedy-drama film Harlem Nights, and Alexander Alphonso Royal in the CBS sitcom The Royal Family. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Redd Foxx was in 2 on-screen matchups, including Della Reese in The Royal Family (1991) and Lynn Hamilton in Sanford and Son (1972).
Redd Foxx is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and Atlantic Records artists.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 4 |
18 years, 6 months
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6 years, 7 months
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3 months, 2 days
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| Dating | 1 |
50 years, 7 months
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| Rumoured | 1 |
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| Total | 6 |
50 years, 7 months
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12 years, 10 months
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3 months, 2 days
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Details
| First Name |
Redd
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| Middle Name |
Elroy
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| Last Name |
Foxx
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Elroy Sanford
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| Alternative Name |
Redd, Chicago Red, Zorro, King of the Party Records, Redd Foxx, John Elroy Sanford, Jon Elroy Sanford
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| Birthday |
9th December, 1922
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| Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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| Died |
11th October, 1991
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| Place of Death |
Queen Of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Emergency Room, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Buried |
Palm Eastern Cemetery, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
188lbs (85 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Gruff, deep voice
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
DuSable High School, Chicago, Illinois, USA (dropped out)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his explicit comedy records and his roles as Redd in the drama All the Fine Young Cannibals, Uncle Budd and Reverend Booker Washington in the 1970 neo-noir action comedy film Cotton Comes to Harlem, Fred G. Sanford in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son and its spin-off sequel series Sanford, Ben Chambers in the 1976 comedy film Norman... Is That You?, Al Hughes in the ABC sitcom The Redd Foxx Show, Bennie "Snake Eyes" Wilson in the 1989 crime comedy-drama film Harlem Nights, and Alexander Alphonso Royal in the CBS sitcom The Royal Family
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Word play, Observational Comedy, Black Comedy, Blue Comedy, Insult Comedy
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| Year(s) Active |
1935–1991, 1935–1991 (his death), 1935–1991
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| Brand Endorsement |
Colt 45 (spokesperson), (1970s) TV commercial: Ball Park Franks
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/698/000022632/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2704, www.reddfoxx.com/, http://www.reddfoxx.com/, http://reddfoxx.com
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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. 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.
