John Elroy Sanford AKA Redd Foxx

#OTD John Elroy Sanford, AKA Redd Foxx, (Dec 9, 1922 - Oct 11, 1991). Stand-up comedian, 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 over 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed “Fred G. Sanford” on the TV show ‘Sanford and Son’ and starred in ‘The Redd Foxx Show’ and ‘The Royal Family’, where he played the husband of Della Reese and grandfather of Larenz Tate.

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