Back جون ويذرسبون (ممثل) Arabic جان ویثرسپون AZB John Witherspoon (Schauspieler) German جان ویثرسپون Persian John Witherspoon (acteur) French John Witherspoon (aktè) HT John Witherspoon (színművész) Hungarian John Witherspoon Italian John Witherspoon Portuguese John Witherspoon (actor) SIMPLE
John Witherspoon | |
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| Born | January 27, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 2019 (aged 77) Los Angeles, 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 |
John Witherspoon (né Weatherspoon; January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019) was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films.[1] He 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.
- ^ a b c d "John Witherspoon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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