Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Sanford on December 9, 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents nicknamed him ‘Red’ due to his ‘ruddy’ complexion. His family was poor, and his mother ...

Debraca Denise Foxx is the only child of the legendary stand-up comedian Redd Foxx, although they had no blood relation. She was made the executor of her father's estate after his passing in 1991 ...

Black America Web reports that on October 1, Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx are all to be inducted into the historic walk of fame which, until now, had been reserved for musical artists.