Comedians

Redd Foxx Net Worth

Published

8 months ago

August 22, 2023

Daniel Wanburg

Redd Foxx's Net Worth as of 2024
-$3.5 Million

Jon Elroy Sanford was born on the 9^th December 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri USA, and died on the 11^th October 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a comedian and actor known under the stage name Redd Foxx. He is usually remembered for his lead role in the television series “Sanford and Son” which helped him to become well known personality in the pop culture. Redd Foxx had been accumulating his net worth being active in the entertainment industry from 1935 to 1991.

How much was the net worth of Redd Foxx? At the time of his death, sources have estimated that it was -$3.5 million, as he owed such a sum in the form of taxes.

Redd Foxx Net Worth -$3.5 Million

To begin with, Jon actually grew up in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His father, an electrician, left the family when Foxx was just four years old, so his mother, who was from Seminole descent, took care of her son. He studied at Du Sable High School although did not graduate from the above mentioned school. He moved to New York City in the early 1940s and became an associate of Malcolm X. Redd Foxx earned his nickname because of his red hair and his complexion, with his stage surname taken in honour of the baseball star Jimmie Foxx.

Foxx initially achieved fame for his performances in nightclubs; his humorous solo numbers were later edited into albums, becoming very popular as a result, and adding significant sums to the total size of Redd Foxx’s net worth. The popularity of Foxx rose after he landed a role in the sitcom “Sanford and Son” (1972–1977) aired on NBC. Foxx was also remembered for his fights with producers Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear to gain greater control of the show, as well as a higher salary.

In 1977 Foxx left “Sanford and Son” after six successful seasons (the show was cancelled after his departure) to act on a variety show that was short-lived, “The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour” (1977–1978). Later, Foxx appeared in the spin-off of the “Sanford and Son” series called “Sanford” (1980–1981). However, the series couldn’t repeat the success of the original. Later, he starred in “The Redd Foxx Show” (1986) which was followed by the series “The Royal Family” (1991), on which he worked with his friend Della Reese. This assisted his net worth somewhat too.

Unfortunately, the actor suffered an acute heart attack and died on the set, located in Los Angeles, California, at the comparatively early age of 68. He was buried in the Cemetery Palm Valley View Memorial Park in Las Vegas, Nevada. After his death, Foxx received a star on the Walk of Fame in St. Louis on the 17^th May 1992.

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he was married four times. Foxx married Evelyn Killebrew in 1948, but they divorced in 1951. From 1956 to 1975, he was married to Betty Jean Harris. His third wife was Yun Chi Chung with whom Redd Foxx lived from 1976 to 1981. From 1991, he was married to Ka Ho Cho, who lived with the famous comedian until his death.

Daniel Wanburg

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Comedians

Graham Norton Net Worth

Published

3 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Graham William Walker, better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is a famous Irish comedian, actor, commentator, TV presenter and writer-columnist who has a net worth of $30 million. He was born on April 4, 1963 in Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, but he was raised in Bandon. Today Norton is one of the most recognised faces on British TV, having begun in show business 1992. Graham Norton is also known as a great businessman: in 1998 he established a production company “So Television” with Graham Stuart. This company still produces Norton’s chat shows, such as the famous “So Graham Norton” and “The Graham Norton Show”. When Norton decided to sell this company in 2012, he received about $28 million.

Graham Norton Net Worth $30 Million

Although this amount of money composes a huge part of Graham’s net worth, he also earns millions of dollars thanks to his acting and writings; today Norton’s income reaches $5 million per year. Some portion of his net worth was received in 2007, when Graham Norton with Claudia Winkelman hosted the first annual Eurovision Dance Contest. Later he hosted the 2008 contest in Glasgow too. Since 2009, Graham Norton has been known by people in the United Kingdom as a BBC commentator of the famous Eurovision Song Contest .

Graham Norton has been successful not only as a Eurovision commentator and businessman, but also as an actor. The first time he appeared on screen was in 1996 as Father Noel Furlong in the movie “Father Ted”. Later Graham played Mr. Puckov in “Another Gay Movie”, voiced plants on BBC in “Rex the Hunt” and even had the opportunity to play himself in a TV show called “Absolutely Fabulous: Gay”. He has also been the host of a myriad number of TV shows, and Graham’s voice has been heard on the BBC radio station “BBC Radio 2” since October 2, 2010, when he took over from Jonathan Ross.

Graham Norton has written 4 books: the first was called “London before the Blitz, 1906-40: from the coming of the motor-car to the outbreak of war” and the last one was called simply and shortly: “So me”. During his career this famous actor and writer has received some awards, the first in 1999 as the “Gay Entertainer of the Year”. He has since received the same award 5 times, plus the BAFTA Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance for his TV shows “So Graham Norton” and “The Graham Norton shows”, the last one being in 2012.

Graham Norton is usually seen driving his Lexus hybrid RX 450h. The car was stolen from him a few years ago, but the owner was able to find it in Wandsworth, West London thanks to English police and to the unique vehicle recovery device which was fitted to it. When Graham doesn’t drive his car and has some free time, he spends it with his two dogs – a terrier cross named Madge (it was named after famous singer Madonna) and labradoodle Madge. Both of his dogs Norton adopted from the UK charity called “Dogs Trust”.

Comedians

Brittany Furlan Net Worth

Published

4 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Brittany Furlan was born on the 5th September 1986, in Perkasie, Pennsylvania USA, and is an actress, comedian and internet personality, probably best known to the world for being one of the most followed females on the Vine application. She is also recognized as an actress, starring in the role of Sara in “We Are Your Friends”. Besides that, she has also appeared in the TV show “America’s Next Top Model”.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Brittany Furlan, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Furlan’s net worth is as high as $800,000, an amount earned through her successful career in the world of entertainment, active since the mid- 2000s.

Brittany Furlan Net Worth $800,000

Brittany, of mixed ancestry, since she has Italian and American ancestry, grew up in her hometown, but soon after finishing her education moved to the big city of Los Angeles, California.

Brittany`s popularity comes from a website Vine, on which users post short comedy videos. Currently, Brittany has more than 1000 posts, and a fan base of almost 10 million, which makes her one of the most popular female “Viners”, second only to Lele Pons, who has 11 million fans.

Thanks to her popularity on Vine, Brittany launched her career on television, and so far she has appeared in more than 20 films and TV series.

Starting in 2009 with an appearance in the TV series “Reality Hell”, and two years later she appeared in the film “L.A. Paranormal Activity”. In 2015, her career reached a whole new level, as she began to feature in more popular films, including “We Are Your Friends” with Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski, and the following year she appeared in the film “Dreamland”, alongside Beverly D` Angelo and Lilli Birdsell, consistently boosting her net worth.

Most recently, she was selected for the role of Angela Gambazzo in the film “Random Tropical Paradise” (2017), appearing next to Bryan Greenberg, Brooks Wheelan and Spencer Grammer, which certainly added to her net worth. Furthermore, Brittany will appear in the film “Airplane Mode”, which is currently in post-production, but without a release date, and will also feature in the comedy film “The Unicorn”, scheduled for a 2018 release.

Thanks to her talents, Brittany has earned several nominations, including for Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice Web: Viner in 2015, among others.

Regarding her personal life, there is no information about Brittany Furlan in the media, except the fact that she is currently in a relationship with famous drummer Tommy Lee. Her current residence is in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her career on Vine, she is also active on other social networks such as Twitter and Instagram, on which she has over 1.7 million followers.