JOHN WITHERSPOON AKA POPS a true comedian legend that paved the way for other today to be in comedy

John Witherspoon January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019) was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films. He played Willie Jones in the Friday series,[1] and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle 1987, Boomerang 1992, The Five Heartbeats 1991, and Vampire in Brooklyn 1995. In addition, Witherspoon made appearances on television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994), The Wayans Bros. 1995–1999), The Tracy Morgan Show 2003, Barnaby Jones 1973, The Boondocks 2005–2014, and Black Jesus 2014–2019.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.

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