Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx (1922–1991) was an American stand-up comedian and actor whose raunchy nightclub routines and role in the sitcom Sanford and Son made him a major figure in comedy.

LaWanda Page: An American comedian and actor best known for playing Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son. She played Fred Sanford’s sharp-tongued sister-in-law opposite Foxx.
Sanford and Son: An American sitcom about a cantankerous Los Angeles junk dealer and his adult son. Foxx starred as Fred Sanford, the role most closely associated with him.
St. Louis Red: The stage name used by Redd Foxx early in his entertainment career. Foxx adopted this name before becoming nationally known as Redd Foxx.
Insult comedy: A style of comedy built around deliberate mockery of people, groups, or targets. Foxx’s sharp put-downs and feuding characters drew on this comic form.
Black comedy: Comedy created by Black performers and shaped by Black experiences, traditions, and audiences. Foxx’s success brought a Black comic voice to a national sitcom audience.
Demond Wilson: An American actor who played Lamont Sanford on the sitcom Sanford and Son. His role as Foxx’s son anchored the sitcom’s central comic relationship.
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour: A 1977 American variety television series hosted by comedian Redd Foxx. The series gave Foxx a showcase beyond his sitcom character.
John Elroy Sanford: The birth name of American comedian and actor Redd Foxx. Foxx’s stage name drew on his surname and an old nickname.
Ribaldry: Humor that makes explicit or irreverent use of sexual subjects and language. His uncensored club routines relied on sexual jokes excluded from broadcast television.
Richard Pryor: An American comedian and actor known for autobiographical stand-up and social satire. Pryor and Foxx helped establish frank Black stand-up as a major force in American comedy.

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