Deceased
How Did John Witherspoon Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/01/1942Born inDetroit, Michigan, USADied29/10/2019 (aged 77)Died inSherman OaksCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1702204 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#56902 ↗
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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Reality Queen!Movie | Joe The Plumber | 78 |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2Movie | Mr. Mimm | 77 |
| 2014 | BoJack HorsemanSeries | Franco Aplenty (voice) | 72 |
| 2014 | black-ishSeries | James Brown | 72 |
| 2012 | The First FamilySeries | Grandpa Alvin | 70 |
| 2012 | A Thousand WordsMovie | Blind Man | 70 |
| 2012 | Anger ManagementSeries | Will | 70 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy LiveSeries | Self - Host | 70 |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaSeries | S. Ward Smith (voice) | 70 |
| 2010 | Bring Me the Head of Lance HenriksenMovie | John | 68 |
| 2008 | The HustleMovie | Mr. Wikes | 66 |
| 2007 | After SexMovie | Gene | 65 |
| 2006 | Little ManMovie | Pops | 64 |
| 2005 | The BoondocksSeries | Robert Freeman (voice) | 63 |
| 2004 | Soul PlaneMovie | Blind Man | 62 |
| 2002 | Kim PossibleSeries | Wayne (voice) | 60 |
| 2002 | Friday After NextMovie | Mr. Jones | 60 |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2Movie | Zoo Bear #2 (voice) | 59 |
| 2000 | Little NickyMovie | Street Vendor | 58 |
| 2000 | The Ladies ManMovie | Scrap Iron | 58 |
| 2000 | Next FridayMovie | Mr. Jones | 58 |
| 1998 | BulworthMovie | Reverend Morris | 56 |
| 1998 | High FreakquencyMovie | Wes Thomas | 56 |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da FunkMovie | Bill | 55 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | Scofflaw (voice) | 53 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.Series | John 'Pops' Williams | 53 |
| 1995 | FridayMovie | Mr. Jones | 53 |
| 1995 | Vampire in BrooklynMovie | Silas Green | 53 |
| 1994 | Cosmic SlopMovie | Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment') | 52 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Guest | 51 |
| 1993 | The Meteor ManMovie | Clarence James Carter III | 51 |
| 1993 | Fatal InstinctMovie | Arch | 51 |
| 1992 | MartinSeries | Uncle Junior | 50 |
| 1992 | Bebe's KidsMovie | Card Player #1 (voice) | 50 |
| 1992 | BoomerangMovie | Mr. Jackson | 50 |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After DarkMovie | Dukie | 49 |
| 1991 | The Five HeartbeatsMovie | Wild Rudy | 49 |
| 1991 | Sunday in ParisMovie | Fredic Dickson | 49 |
| 1991 | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!Movie | Evan Rood | 49 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries | Augustus Adams | 48 |
| 1990 | House PartyMovie | Mr. Strickland | 48 |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3Movie | — | 47 |
| 1988 | BirdMovie | Sid | 46 |
| 1988 | KidnappedMovie | Pimp | 46 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2Movie | — | 46 |
| 1986 | L.A. LawSeries | Mark Steadman | 44 |
| 1985 | 227Series | — | 43 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | — | 39 |
| 1980 | The Jazz SingerMovie | M.C. Cinderella Club | 38 |
| 1978 | WKRP in CincinnatiSeries | — | 36 |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkSeries | Tom | 35 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor ShowSeries | — | 35 |
| 1976 | What's Happening!!Series | DJ | 34 |
| 1974 | Good TimesSeries | — | 32 |