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John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

  • Fame56.9
  • Momentum5.3
  • Wikipedia29.1K
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Lived 1942–2019, aged 77United States
United States flagUnited StatesActorsActor
  • Wikipedia
    15 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1942–2019
    Aged 77
  • Known for
    Little Man
    2006
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Summary
Updated 2026-07-04

John Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films. He played Willie Jones in the Friday series, and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). 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).

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Actor
Category
Actors
Country
United States
Last updated
2026-07-04
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Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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Country
United States
Category
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
January 27, 1942
Died
October 29, 2019
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