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Redd Foxx
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| Nickname: | / Chicago Red |
| Known for: | Harlem Nights, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Norman... Is That You? |
| Birth name: | John Elroy Sanford |
| Birthday: | 9 December 1922, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Height: | 5' 8" (1.73 m) |
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Trivia
Comedian.
Was one-quarter Seminole Indian.
Was the only artist to be invited to Elvis Presley's wedding at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, on May 1, 1967.
Appeared on "Flip" (1970) on January 13th, 1972, the night before the classic "Sanford and Son" (1972) debuted. The two shows were on the same network: NBC.
Due to Foxx's financial woes (the IRS seized and auctioned off his assets in 1989), his widow couldn't pay for his funeral, so Eddie Murphy footed the bill, giving Foxx a lavish, star-studded send-off.
Had no biological children, but when he married Betty Jean Harris, he adopted her daughter.
One of his greatest assets (and perhaps, weaknesses) was his generosity to others. His most famous character, Fred Sanford, was named in honor of his brother, and many of the actors and character names on the television series "Sanford and Son" (1972) were people who inspired him thoughout his life.
Fred Sanford, Foxx's character on "Sanford and Son" (1972), was ranked #42 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Briefly attended Du Sable High School in Chicago with future Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington.
He was nicknamed "Zorro" which is Spanish for "fox".
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