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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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