Redd Foxx
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"Fred G. Sanford/Fred Sanford" in Sanford and Son and Sanford/Sanford

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"John Elroy Sanford" (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), known professionally as "Redd Foxx", was an United States of America/American comedian and actor, best remembered for his explicit comedy album/comedy records and his starring role on the 1970s situation comedy/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 Redd Foxx#Discography/more than 50 records in his lifetime. He also starred in Sanford (TV series)/Sanford, The Redd Foxx Show and The Royal Family (TV series)/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 comedy/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.

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I am 65, my friends say i look 55, i feel 45, i'll settle for 35, and you make me feel 25!

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Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.

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Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.

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When you see the handwriting on the wall, your in the toilet.

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The food here is so tasteless you could eat a meal of it and belch and it wouldn't remind you of anything.

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