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Chris Billings · 05-22-2008, 11:53 AM

I was watching a rerun of Sanford on BET last weekend and I was surprised at Redd Foxx's appearance.

He seemed to have aged alot in the 4 years between S&Son and Sanford, his face, his voice, his agility. He just seemed tired. I wonder if his personal lifestyle contributed to it?

Did he eat alot of bad foods, drink, smoke? Im guessing he wasnt a real healthy person in real life.

Chris

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-22-2008, 07:18 PM

I know for a fact he was a heavy drinker, smoker, and gambler.

Janice · 05-22-2008, 09:42 PM

Being a heavy smoker and drinker definitely takes its toll on a person's looks though. Did Redd Foxx walk that way in real life, with that sort of limp? He did look older for his age, but didn't have wrinkles. It was the hair that made him look older. He may have been tired at the end of the series. I imagine it's a grind, especially for someone who's not in the greatest shape to begin with.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-23-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Being a heavy smoker and drinker definitely takes its toll on a person's looks though. Did Redd Foxx walk that way in real life, with that sort of limp? He did look older for his age, but didn't have wrinkles. It was the hair that made him look older. He may have been tired at the end of the series. I imagine it's a grind, especially for someone who's not in the greatest shape to begin with.

I thought he walked like that in real life myself, but I got copies of "The Redd Foxx Show" in 1986, and he walked real fast on that show. I read that he walked liked that just for the character of Fred Sanford.

TVFactFan · 05-25-2008, 01:56 PM

I have a ep of the Redd Foxx Variety Show from 1978 and the first ep of Sanford in 1980 and he looks the same to me.

Brieannas21 · 05-27-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

I have a ep of the Redd Foxx Variety Show from 1978 and the first ep of Sanford in 1980 and he looks the same to me.

to me too, he looked younger on Sanford

05-22-2008, 11:53 AM	#1
Chris Billings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 21, 2004 Location: CA Posts: 192	Fred aged alot from S&Son to Sanford I was watching a rerun of Sanford on BET last weekend and I was surprised at Redd Foxx's appearance. He seemed to have aged alot in the 4 years between S&Son and Sanford, his face, his voice, his agility. He just seemed tired. I wonder if his personal lifestyle contributed to it? Did he eat alot of bad foods, drink, smoke? Im guessing he wasnt a real healthy person in real life. Chris

05-22-2008, 07:18 PM	#2
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I know for a fact he was a heavy drinker, smoker, and gambler.

05-22-2008, 09:42 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Being a heavy smoker and drinker definitely takes its toll on a person's looks though. Did Redd Foxx walk that way in real life, with that sort of limp? He did look older for his age, but didn't have wrinkles. It was the hair that made him look older. He may have been tired at the end of the series. I imagine it's a grind, especially for someone who's not in the greatest shape to begin with.

05-25-2008, 01:56 PM	#5
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,119	I have a ep of the Redd Foxx Variety Show from 1978 and the first ep of Sanford in 1980 and he looks the same to me.