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Who Is The Most Famous Red In The World?

Updated November 24, 2020 483 votes 32 voters 16.8k views60 items

List RulesVote up all of the Reds you've heard of.

How many celebrities named Red can you think of? The famous Reds below have many different professions, including notable actors named Red, famous athletes named Red, and even musicians named Red.

Redd Foxx is certainly one of the most famous Redds on this list. One of the famous comedians named Redd, he is best known for playing Fred Sanford on Sanford and Son. He is widely considered one of the best comedians of all time.

Another of the famous people with the first name Red is Red Grange. He played football with the Chicago Bears. Later, he returned to coach the Bears from 1935 to 1937.

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Redd Foxx
1922-12-09
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd... more
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Red Buttons
1919-02-05
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and... more
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#178 of 233 The Funniest Stand Up Comedians Of All Time#778 of 1,017 The Best Actors in Film History
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Red Auerbach
1917-09-20
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American basketball... more
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Red Grange
1903-06-13
Birthplace: Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "The Galloping... more
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Red Skelton
1913-07-18
Birthplace: Vincennes, Indiana, United States of America
Richard Bernard Eheart (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) professionally known as Red... more
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Red Barber
1908-02-17
Birthplace: Columbus, Mississippi, United States of America
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports... more
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Red Kelly
1927-07-09
Birthplace: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly (July 9, 1927 – May 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice... more
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Red West
1936-01-01
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman... more
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Red Foley
1910-06-17
Birthplace: Blue Lick, Monroe Township, Indiana, United States of America
Clyde Julian Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968), known professionally as Red Foley,... more
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Red Symons
1949-06-13
Birthplace: Victoria, Brighton, Australasia, Melbourne, City of Bayside
Redmond Symons (born 13 June 1949) is an English-born Australian musician, and television and... more
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Red Sovine
1916-07-07
Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 – April 4, 1980) was an American country music... more
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#244 of 291 The Top Country Artists of All Time#161 of 186 The Best Male Country Singers of All Time
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Red Nichols
1905-05-08
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah
Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornettist,... more
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Red Berenson
1939-12-08
Birthplace: Regina, Canada
Gordon Arthur "Red, The Red Baron" Berenson (born December 8, 1939) is a Canadian former... more

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Red Faber
1888-09-06
Birthplace: Cascade, Iowa
Urban Clarence "Red" Faber (September 6, 1888 – September 25, 1976) was an American... more
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Red Peters
1950-07-11
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States of America
Red Peters (a pseudonym for Boston-area comedian Douglas Stevens) is a musician and songwriter... more
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Red Garland
1923-05-13
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
William McKinley "Red" Garland, Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern... more
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Red Ruffing
1905-05-03
Birthplace: Granville Township, Granville, Illinois
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (May 3, 1905 – February 17, 1986) was an American professional... more
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Red Pollard
1909-10-27
Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
John M. "Red" Pollard (October 27, 1909 – March 7, 1981) was a Canadian horse racing jockey. A... more
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Red Holzman
1920-08-10
Birthplace: New York City, New York
William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional... more
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Red Grant
Red Grant is an actor, screenwriter and television producer.... more
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Red Murff
1921-04-01
Birthplace: Texas
John Robert Murff (April 1, 1921 – November 28, 2008) was a relief pitcher in Major League... more
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Red Badgro
1902-12-01
Birthplace: Orillia, Washington
Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro (December 1, 1902 – July 13, 1998) was an American football player... more
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Red Miller
1927-10-31
Birthplace: Macomb, Illinois
Robert "Red" Miller (October 31, 1927 – September 27, 2017) was a professional football coach... more

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Red Mack
1937-06-19
Birthplace: Oconto, Wisconsin
William Richard "Red" Mack (born June 19, 1937 in Oconto, Wisconsin) is an American football... more
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Red Horner
1909-05-28
Birthplace: Lynden, Ontario, Canada
George Reginald "Red" Horner (May 28, 1909 – April 27, 2005) was an ice hockey defenceman for... more