- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total
Actor
Writer
Additional Crew
- Official site
- Alternative names
- Redd & Yui Chi
- Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Born
- Died
- October 11, 1991
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
- SpousesKa Ho ChoJuly 8, 1991 - October 11, 1991 (his death)
- Children
- ParentsFred Sanford
- Relatives
- Fred Sanford Jr(Sibling)
- Other worksBook: "The Redd Foxx Encyclopedia of Black Humor," w/Norma Miller.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaOn Sanford and Son (1972) one of the main characteristics of his character Fred Sanford was the he had a weak heart and that he always knew that the day for "The Big One" would eventually come. It was a trademark of the show that he would fake a heart attack in the face of some shocking news. In one of the bitterest ironies when Redd Foxx finally did experience the "The Big One," it was a heart attack and those around him thought he was just joking around and didn't seek immediate help.
- Quotes[In 1972]: I've been trying to get into the Royal Box in New York for years. They say I'm too dirty, my material is too blue. But I think Redd, the whites and blue can be a nice combination.
- TrademarksFaked Heart Attacks Frequently
- Nicknames
- Chicago Red
- Zorro
- King of the Party Records
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