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4 | John Witherspoon (born John Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 - October 29, 2019) was an American actor best known for ''Film/{{Friday}}'', ''Film/NextFriday'', and ''Film/LittleMan''. |
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6 | He was married to actress Creator/AngelaRobinsonWitherspoon and they had two children. |
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8 | Witherspoon died in 2019 at the age of 77 from a heart attack. |
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11 | !Film Roles |
12 | * ''Film/TheJazzSinger'' as M.C. Cinderella Club |
13 | * ''Film/{{Ratboy}}'' as Heavy |
14 | * ''Film/HollywoodShuffle'' as Mr. Jones |
15 | * ''Film/Kidnapped1987'' as Pimp |
16 | * ''Film/{{Bird|1988}}'' as Sid |
17 | * ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'' as Reverend |
18 | * ''Film/HouseParty'' as Mr. Strickland |
19 | * ''Film/TheFiveHeartbeats'' as Wild Rudy |
20 | * ''Film/TalkinDirtyAfterDark'' as Dukie |
21 | * ''Film/KillerTomatoesStrikeBack'' as Evan Rood |
22 | * ''Film/Boomerang1992'' as Mr. Jackson |
23 | * ''WesternAnimation/BebesKids'' as Card Player #1 |
24 | * ''Film/TheMeteorMan'' as Clarence James Carter III |
25 | * ''Film/FatalInstinct'' as Arch |
26 | * ''Film/MurderWasTheCaseTheMovie'' as Drunk #1 |
27 | * ''Film/{{Friday}}'' as Mr. Jones |
28 | ** ''Film/NextFriday'' as Mr. Jones |
29 | ** ''Film/FridayAfterNext'' as Mr. Jones |
30 | * ''Film/VampireInBrooklyn'' as Silas Green |
31 | * ''Film/{{Sprung}}'' as Detective |
32 | * ''Film/FakinDaFunk'' as Bill |
33 | * ''Film/{{Ride}}'' as Roscoe |
34 | * ''Film/{{Bulworth}}'' as Rev. Morris |
35 | * ''Film/IGotTheHookUp'' as Mr. Mimm |
36 | ** ''Film/IGotTheHookUp2'' as Mr. Mimm |
37 | * ''Film/HighFreakquency'' as Wes Thomas |
38 | * ''Film/TheLadiesMan'' as Scrap Lion |
39 | * ''Film/LittleNicky'' as Street Vendor |
40 | * ''Film/DrDolittle2'' as Zoo Bear #2 |
41 | * ''Film/SoulPlane'' as Blind Man |
42 | * ''Film/LittleMan'' as Pops |
43 | * ''Film/AfterSex'' as Gene |
44 | * ''Film/TheHustle'' as Mr. Wikes |
45 | * ''Film/ChickMagnet'' as John |
46 | * ''Film/AThousandWords'' as Blind Man |
47 | * ''Film/RealityQueen'' as Joe the Plumber |
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49 | !Television Roles |
50 | * ''Series/TheRichardPryorShow'' as various (2 episodes) |
51 | * ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' as Tom (1 episode) |
52 | * ''Series/WhatsHappening'' as D.J. (1 episode) |
53 | * ''Series/GoodTimes'' as Officer Lawson (1 episode) |
54 | * ''Series/BarnabyJones'' as Frank Wales (1 episode) |
55 | * ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' as Det. Davies (1 episode) |
56 | * ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Businessman (1 episode) |
57 | * ''Series/YouAgain'' as Osborne (1 episode) |
58 | * ''Series/TwoTwoSeven'' as Man #2 (1 episode) |
59 | * ''Series/WhatsHappeningNow'' as Adam (1 episode) |
60 | * ''Series/{{Amen}}'' as The Bailiff (2 episodes) |
61 | * ''Series/LALaw'' as Mark Steadman (1 episode) |
62 | * ''Series/{{Martin}}'' as Uncle Junior (1 episode) |
63 | * ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' as Augustus Adams (1 episode) |
64 | * ''Series/LivingSingle'' as Smoke Eye Howard (1 episode) |
65 | * ''Series/TheWayansBros'' as John 'Pops' Williams |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/HappilyEverAfterFairyTalesForEveryChild'' as Scofflaw (1 episode) |
67 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' as Oran Jones (3 episodes) |
68 | * ''Series/TheTracyMorganShow'' as Spoon |
69 | * ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' as Wayne (1 episode) |
70 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' as Robert 'Granddad' Freeman |
71 | * ''Series/AngerManagement'' as Will (1 episode) |
72 | * ''Series/TheFirstFamily'' as Grandpa Alvin (28 episodes) |
73 | * ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'' as S. Ward Smith (3 episodes) |
74 | * ''WesternAnimation/Animals2016'' as Jimmy (1 episode) |
75 | * ''Series/BlackIsh'' as James Brown (2 episodes) |
76 | * ''Series/WhiteFamous'' as Limo Driver (1 episode) |
77 | * ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' as Franco Aplenty (1 episode) |
78 | * ''Series/BlackJesus'' as Lloyd |
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