Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, whose hilarious takes on father-figure characters made for iconic scenes in a number of movies and television shows including “Friday,” died at his home ...

John Witherspoon — the actor who played John “Pops” Williams on The Wayans Bros. sitcom, Willie Jones in the Friday films, and as the voice of Robert “Granddad” Freeman on The Boondocks ...

LOS ANGELES — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 77. Witherspoon’s family issued a statement to the website ...

In addition to Witherspoon and Marlon, the show also starred Shawn Wayans. Witherspoon passed away in 2019 at the age of 77, suffering from a heart attack in his Sherman Oaks, California home.

In the Hip-Hop classic House Party, John Witherspoon assumed the role of the disgruntled “get off my lawn” type of old man and referred to Public Enemy as “Public Enema.” It was hilarious.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 77.

John Witherspoon’s bust comes at a terribly awkward time for kid sister Reese, 26, who was recently declared the nation’s hottest new movie star with the runaway success of “Sweet Home ...

Marlon Wayans says NBC called John Witherspoon "too ghetto," pushing The Wayans Bros. to The WB, where it found lasting success.

October 30, 2019 Witherspoon Family *As we posted earlier today, funnyman John Witherspoon has died. Condolences and remembrances are rolling in. Among them is this from the family of the dearly ...

Getty Images One of Reese Witherspoon's more famous roles was as the perky young attorney in Legally Blonde. Late last week, she accompanied her parents to court in a much more somber setting. On ...