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Five Celebrities You'd Never Think Were Cousins Of Comedian Redd Foxx

#3 will knock your socks off.

Sam Gershik
Feb 05, 2016
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Five Celebrities You'd Never Think Were Cousins Of Comedian Redd Foxx
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Redd Foxx, infamous comedian and actor, was far more promiscuous that his descendants like to popularize. Born Jon Elroy Sanford, he's remembered by most as his character Fred Sanford, the beloved junk store owner of Sanford and Son notoriety. While most of his adoring fans are aware that with his four wives, Evelyn Killebrew, Betty Jean Harris, Yun Chi Chung, and Ka Ho Foxx, Foxx had a total of zero biological children, almost nobody knew that Foxx's mother, Mary Sanford Carson, might've had around 18 siblings. All of their alleged descendants went either into show business or disappeared à la Jimmy Hoffa. Some of the most famous people on this list are listed below. Check it out!

1. Roald Dahl - Acclaimed children's author. Second Cousin on the British side.


2. Glenn Frey - Musician, Eagles frontman. Third Cousin

3. Marissa Ribisi - actress, wife of musician Beck. First Cousin, once removed.

4. ALF - 1980's sitcom star. Brother-in-law, thrice removed.

4. Rick James IV - Son of Son of Son of 1980's R&B Crooner. Nephew.

5. Sam Gershik - Yours truly. Relation to Redd: Unofficial Biographer, 7th cousin twice removed.

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