John Witherspoon
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Born January 27, 1942·Died October 29, 2019 (at 77)·Detroit, Michigan, USA·Male
Biography
John Witherspoon was an African-American comedian and actor who has roles in over 20 movies and television shows. Acting for over three decades, Witherspoon starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), and the Friday film series. He also made appearances on television shows such as Barnaby Jones (1973), The Wayans Brothers (1994-99), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), and Boondocks (2005).
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He has also taken his success in acting into screenwriting a movie called From the Old School where he takes the role as an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club. Witherspoon released The John Witherspoon Collection, a line of comical greeting cards known as Spoon Cards.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
71 credits across 71 titlesActing
66 creditsAs self
5 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
