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Redd Foxx
December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991)
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John Elroy Sanford, 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.
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- Birthday · December 9
- Anniversary · October 11
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