| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Redd Foxx |
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| Born: | 9 December 1922 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Known As: | Fred Sanford | TV's "Sanford and Son" |
| Trivia: | Birth name: John Elroy Sanford. | |
| Briefly attended Du Sable High School in Chicago with future Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington. | ||
| During his early life as a dishwasher, he was called "Chicago Red" to distinguish him from his friend "Detroit Red". "Detroit Red" would later become famous as the political activist-social critic and Black nationalist known as Malcolm X. | ||
| (1973) Won Golden Globe Award - Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy
for: "Sanford and Son". | ||
| His character, Fred Sanford, was ranked #42 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue). | ||
| On TV: | TVGuide.com | Click here for TV listings. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Redd Foxx Filmography. |
| Departed: | 11 October 1991 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Some fellow TV/Movie cast members:
Cleavon Little
Demond Wilson
Dick Van Dyke
Eddie Murphy