John Witherspoon (actor)

John Witherspoon ( Weatherspoon, January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American character actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films. Witherspoon 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). 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.

John Witherspoon
Witherspoon in 2019
Born
John Weatherspoon

(1942-01-27)January 27, 1942
DiedOctober 29, 2019(2019-10-29) (aged 77)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Burial placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Other namesPops
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1977–2019
Spouse
Angela Robinson
(m. 1988)
Children2
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