BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Don Bexley
| BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY |
| Don Bexley | |
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Bexley as Bubba with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son, 1976.
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| Born | March 10, 1910 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | April 15, 1997 (aged 87) Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–1991 |
Donald Thomas Bexley (March 10, 1910 – April 15, 1997) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx)'s friend Bubba Bexley on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. He was a standup comedian on theChitlin' Circuit as a solo act and as part of comedy teams, during which he became acquainted with Redd Foxx. Bexley recorded party albums with partner Dave Turner and worked constantly throughout the United States. His greatest exposure came from hisSanford and Son appearances. He appeared as the same character in the Sanford and Son spin-off series The Sanford Arms. His other television credits include Laverne & Shirley, Cheers, T.J. Hooker, Hunter and The Royal Family. He was the MC and comedian in the movie Sparkle. He retired from acting in the 1990s and returned to his native Virginia.
Bexley had a close friendship with Redd Foxx, until Foxx's death in October 1991, and was an honorary pallbearer at Foxx's funeral.
Death
Donald T. Bexley died of heart and kidney failure on April 15, 1997, at age 87 in Hampton, Virginia, where he made his home. Bexley was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens in the City of Hampton. As of 2010, a temporary gravestone marked his grave. In June 2013, a fundraising campaign raised the funds to purchase a proper grave marker. It will be placed by fall 2013. He is survived by his daughter.
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