Redd Foxx
Birthday: 1922-12-09
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Biography: John 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.
Movies
Harlem Nights
'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangster...
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, cele...
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The People's Command Performance: '77
A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains....
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On Location: Redd Foxx
"Sanford and Son" made Redd Foxx a household name. This HBO "On Location" features his night-club ac...
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Norman... Is That You?
Ben and Beatrice Chambers discover that their son Norman is gay and so Ben is intent on setting him ...
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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly ...
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Ghost of a Chance
A television movie about a veteran policeman who accidentally kills a musician. The ghost of the mus...
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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Hosted by Don Meredith & Cindy Williams with Eddy Arnold, David Brenner, Foster Brooks, Charo, Norm ...
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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it....
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Dirty Dirty Jokes
A stand-up concert featuring six of the most hilarious comedians around. Hosted by Redd Foxx, the to...
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the m...
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The Apollo
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment....
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975...
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975...
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All the Fine Young Cannibals
An ambitious farm girl rushes into marriage with a rich man, almost destroying four lives in the pro...
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