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Jon Elroy Sanford〔 (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), known professionally as Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his explicit comedy records and his starring role on the 1970s sitcom ''Sanford and Son''. Foxx gained notoriety with his raunchy nightclub acts during the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He also starred in ''Sanford'', ''The Redd Foxx Show'' and ''The Royal Family''. His film roles included ''All the Fine Young Cannibals'' (1960) and ''Harlem Nights'' (1989). In 2004, ''Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time'' ranked Foxx as the 24th best stand-up comedian. Foxx not only influenced many comedians,〔 but was often portrayed in popular culture as well, mainly as a result of his famous catchphrases, body language and facial expressions exhibited on ''Sanford and Son''. ==Early life== Foxx was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised on Chicago's South Side. His father, Fred Sanford, an electrician and auto mechanic from Hickman, Kentucky, left his family when Foxx was four years old. He was raised by his half-Seminole Indian mother, Mary Hughes from Ellisville, Mississippi, his grandmother and his minister. He attended DuSable High School with future Chicago mayor Harold Washington. Foxx had an older brother, Fred G. Sanford Jr., who provided the name for his character on "Sanford and Son".〔(Google Books )〕 On July 27, 1939, Foxx performed on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show as part of the Jump Swinging Six. In the 1940s, he was an associate of Malcolm Little, later known as Malcolm X. In Malcolm's autobiography, Foxx is referred to as "Chicago Red, the funniest dishwasher on this earth." He earned the nickname because of his reddish hair and complexion.〔 His surname was taken from baseball star Jimmie Foxx. During World War II, Foxx dodged the draft by eating half a bar of soap before his physical, a trick that resulted in heart palpitations.〔(Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story )〕 On September 30, 1946, Foxx recorded five songs for the Savoy label under the direction of Teddy Reig. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Redd Foxx」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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