Born December 9, 1922
Redd Foxx starred in "Sanford and Son," one of television's most popular comedy series in the 1970s. Born John Elroy Sanford in St. Louis, he left home at age 16 to join a New York street band. Called red for his complexion, he adopted a baseball star's name to become Redd Foxx. Honing his comic skills in the 1940s, he became one of the nation's funniest nightclub comics, although his racy language limited his exposure. His 50 off-color "party" records reached a larger audience, selling more than 20,000,000 copies. A dramatic role in the 1970 film "Cotton Comes to Harlem" paved the way to television stardom for Redd Foxx.| HM Number | HM2CEO |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 at 11:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734599 N 4282047 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65595000, -90.30396667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.357', W 90° 18.238' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 21.42" N, 90° 18' 14.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6331 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
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