John Witherspoon

TV Actor

Birthday January 27, 1942

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Detroit, MI

DEATH DATE Oct 29, 2019 (77)

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About

The voice of Grandad Freeman on the series The Boondocks who was also known for playing the role of Pops on the television show The Wayans Bros.

Before Fame

He made his uncredited acting debut on The Richard Pryor Show in 1977 and would later become a regular on the series.

Trivia

He played the character Mr. Jones in the Friday film series. 

Family Life

He married Angela Robinson in 1988, and the couple had two children together.

Associated With

He acted with Snoop Dogg in the 2004 comedy Soul Plane.