John Witherspoon (actor)
| John Witherspoon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Weatherspoon January 27, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence | Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Robinson (m.1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.bangbangbangbang.com |
John Witherspoon (born John Weatherspoon; January 27, 1942) is an American comedian and actor who has had roles in several films and television shows.
Witherspoon is best known for his role as Willie Jones for the Friday series, he has starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987) and Boomerang (1992). He has also made appearances on television shows such as The Wayans Bros. (1995–99), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Boondocks (2005), The Five Heartbeats and Black Jesus (2014). 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 Weatherspoon was born in Detroit, Michigan. He later changed his surname to "Witherspoon". One of 11 siblings, an elder brother, William, went on to become a songwriter in Detroit for Motown. He may be best known for "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" which became a hit for Jimmy Ruffin.
Another sibling, Cato Weatherspoon, was a longtime director of the PBS-TV Network/CH56 in Detroit, Michigan that span almost four decades. John Witherspoon is also related to Lamont Dozier who was a songwriter and record producer well known for hits coming from Martha & the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. Another sibling, Dr. Gertrude Stacks is an Renowned Evangelist and the Pastor of a Pentecostal Church in Detroit, MI.
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