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 ...

Comedy legend Redd Foxx made a name for himself in the 1950s ... Born December 9, 1922, in St. Louis, Foxx was mostly raised in Chicago by his mother, Mary Hughes, his grandmother, and his minister.

Redd Foxx’s real name was John Elroy Sanford ... Foxx was survived by his mother, the late Mary Sanford Carson, and his wife Kaho Cho.

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 ...

Created by Norman Lear, and starring legendary “blue” comedian Redd Foxx as an African ... of the show’s running gags, which Foxx stole from his own mother. “I’m 65.

When Demond Wilson heard that Redd Foxx was going to star in a TV sitcom, the actor brushed it off as a joke. Foxx was a killer stand-up comic, with a trademark raunchiness that Wilson figured to ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Redd Foxx (left) and Demond Wilson are shown in a scene from the NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son.” NBC/File Share LOS ANGELES — When Demond Wilson heard ...