John Witherspoon (actor)
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John Witherspoon (né Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American character actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films.[1] Witherspoon played Willie Jones in the Friday series,[1] and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).[1] In addition, Witherspoon made appearances on television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994), The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Boondocks (2005–2014), and Black Jesus (2014–2019).[1][2] He wrote a film, From the Old School, in which he played an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club.
John Witherspoon | |
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Born | John Weatherspoon (1942-01-27)January 27, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 2019(2019-10-29) (aged 77) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
Other names | Pops |
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Years active | 1977–2019 |
Spouse |
Angela Robinson (m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |