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    Redd Foxx in The Royal Family TV series
    Vital Information
    Gender:Male
    NationalityAmerican
    EthnicityBlack
    NicknameRedd Foxx, Redd, Chicago Red
    Height5'10"
    Weight
    Hair Color:Grey, once Red
    Birthname:John Elroy Sanford
    Born:()December 9,
    Birthplace:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
    DiedOctober 11, () (aged&#;68)
    Deathplace:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Occupation/
    Career:    		Stand up-comedian, actor, entertainer
    Years active:, his death
    Also
    Known for:    		roles on ABC-TV's The Redd Foxx Show and CBS-TV's The Royal Family with Della Reese
    Family/Personal information
    Spouse(s):Evelyn Killebrew (–) (divorced)
    Betty Jean Harris (–) (divorced)
    Yun Chi Chung (–) (divorced)
    Ka Ho Cho () (his death)
    Related to:Debraca (Stepdaughter)
    Character/series involvement
    Appeared on/
    Involved with:    		Sanford and Son
    Episodes appeared in:All

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    Notorious for his frank, tell-it-like-it-is style, Redd Foxx broke new ground for minorities and comedians alike. bygd joking about everything from sex to color barriers, he brought simmering and taboo issues into the open. His candor onstage not only jump-started what is now considered a war with censors, but also inspired and enabled other comedians to achieve more than had ever been possible. Foxx was not only “The King of Comedy,” but also a talented artist. He took a sketchbook with him whenever possible, and enjoyed creating his own fantastic images or capturing the essence of those whom he loved or admired.

    John Elroy Sanford was born into poverty in St. Louis on månad 9, With a ruddy complexion, Redd fast became a nickname. He derived Foxx from admirable Major League Baseball player, Jimmie Foxx. He left St. Louis for Chicago when he was 13, and supported han själv by playing the washboard in a band. When the grupp broke up three years later, he hopped a train to New York Cit

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    Fred G. Sanford

    Fictional character portrayed by Redd Foxx

    For other people named Fred Sanford, see Fred Sanford (disambiguation).

    Fictional character

    Fred G. Sanford is a fictional character portrayed by actor/comedian Redd Foxx on the – NBC sitcom Sanford and Son[1] and the – NBC sitcom Sanford.[2]

    Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford,[3] modeled the character after his real-life older brother, Fred Glenn Sanford, Jr., who had died in , seven years before the show premiered. The role is adapted from Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell) of the series's forebear, Steptoe and Son. The character Fred is an elderly, widowed, sarcastic, and cantankerous junk and antique dealer. He is the proprietor of "Sanford and Son", a junk and antique dealership which he runs out of his home, along with his son, Lamont. Foxx appeared in all episodes of the series except nine in (due to a contract dispute Foxx had with NBC).

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