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American comedian and actor (1922–1991)

John Elroy Sanford^[1] (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage nameRedd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement.

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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^[3] and starred in The Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family, where he played the husband of Della Reese and grandfather of Larenz Tate.

His film projects included All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Norman... Is That You? (1976), and Harlem Nights (1989).

In 2004, Foxx ranked 24th in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.^[4] Foxx not only influenced many comedians^[3] but was often portrayed in popular culture as well