Also in 1987, he made a guest appearance on the NBC series 227, then finally late that year on the syndicated series What's Happening Now!!. Next, Witherspoon was seen on the critically-acclaimed but short-lived NBC series Frank's Place (1987). In 1986, he was on the television series You Again? as Osborne. Law, an NBC legal drama, in the episode “On Your Honor” as Mark Steadman. In 1981, he appeared in Hill Street Blues, an NBC police drama, as a businessman who tries to buy a hotdog from an undercover Detective Belker. Witherspoon played the part of Detective Davies. This then led to his appearance in WKRP In Cincinnati in 1978. In 1977, Witherspoon became a regular on the series The Richard Pryor Show', an NBC American comedy series. Sean played the role of one of the kids that Witherspoon counseled in the camp.Īfter his appearance in Barnaby Jones, Witherspoon appeared in Good Times as a detective, What's Happening as a D.J., and The Incredible Hulk as Tom. The episode he was in was also actor Sean Penn’s first acting job. In the episode he appeared in he played the role of a camp counselor for kids who are drug addicts. His first television appearance was on the 1970s CBS television series Barnaby Jones, which was about a father and daughter that ran a private detective and investigation firm in Los Angeles. John Witherspoon’s career as a stand up comedian made the transition into acting very easy. They have two children, John David and Alexander. His comical character was seen in his movies, TV shows, and now once again in his comedy tour. Witherspoon’s stand up comedy career led to his comedic film career. Letterman and John became such good friends that Witherspoon asked Letterman to be the Godfather to both his children, John David and Alexander. This included actor Tim Reid (while he was working on the CBS-TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and The Richard Pryor Show), Robin Williams (also on The Richard Pryor Show), Jay Leno, and David Letterman. While doing stand up comedy he made many friends in the business. During that time he began his stand up comedy career. During the 1960s and 1970s, Witherspoon began to pursue a career in comedy. Also during his childhood, Witherspoon did occasional work as a model. Young John continued his passion for music and learned how to play the trumpet and french Horn. John and his brother William grew up enjoying music. John is also related to singer Lamont Dozier, who was a songwriter and record producer well known for co prodcing hits with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, for acts such as Martha & the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. One of his older siblings, William Weatherspoon, went on to become a songwriter in Detroit for Motown Records and Hitsville, USA in the 1960's, best known for his work on the Jimmy Ruffin song “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." He also goes by the nicknames of Johnny Witherspoon and “mexico” John Witherspoon. used car dealership.īorn John Weatherspoon in Detroit, Michigan, was born to the last name Weatherspoon but later changed it to Witherspoon. He is the official spokesman for a Washington, D.C. Witherspoon has just come out with The John Witherspoon Collection, which is a line of comical greeting cards known as Spoon Cards. He has also taken his success in acting and continued it with screen writing a movie called From the Old School where he takes the role as an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club. In addition to his work on TWB, John has also made appearances on television shows such as The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973) and [The Boondocks (2005). Mostly known for the "Friday" series, he has been acting for over five decades and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992). 3.4 Meteor Man and Fatal Instinct (1993).3.1 Hollywood Shuffle & I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
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