ACTOR

Redd Foxx

1922 - 1991

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John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred G. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Redd Foxx has received more than 7,238,769 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Redd Foxx is the 7,311th most popular actor (down from 6,058th in 2019), the 10,787th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,040th in 2019) and the 3,375th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Redd Foxx ranks 7,311 out of 13,578. Before him are Takeshi Kusao, Nick Frost, Alexandra Lamy, Charles Avery, Martha Raye, and Ana Paula Arósio. After him are Ansel Elgort, Stuart Holmes, Manolo Cardona, Spring Byington, Jón Gnarr, and Jennifer Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Redd Foxx ranks 419. Before him are Ekaterina Kalinchuk, Fyvush Finkel, Kai Winding, Harry Siljander, Herb McKenley, and André Buffière. After him are Andy Phillip, Joan Copeland, William Schallert, Willi Heeks, George R. Price, and Emil Wolf. Among people deceased in 1991, Redd Foxx ranks 253. Before him are Aline MacMahon, Veniamin Alexandrov, Gordon Pirie, Happy Chandler, Grete Mostny, and Alden Sanborn. After him are Ambrus Nagy, Eleanor Audley, Pavel Morozenko, Paulo Muwanga, David Ruffin, and Forrest Towns.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Redd Foxx ranks 10,787 out of 20,380. Before him are Katie Cassidy (1986), Adolphus Greely (1844), Pua Kealoha (1902), Charles Avery (1873), Lawrence Venuti (1953), and Martha Raye (1916). After him are Ansel Elgort (1994), Stuart Holmes (1884), Spring Byington (1886), Jennifer Taylor (1972), George Alec Effinger (1947), and N. Scott Momaday (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Redd Foxx ranks 3,375. Before him are Tracy Letts (1965), May Allison (1890), Barbara Barrie (1931), Katie Cassidy (1986), Charles Avery (1873), and Martha Raye (1916). After him are Ansel Elgort (1994), Stuart Holmes (1884), Spring Byington (1886), Jennifer Taylor (1972), Kenneth Choi (1971), and Paul Stewart (1908).

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