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How old was Redd Foxx when he played Fred Sanford on the television show "Sanford and Son"?
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Step 1:
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Step 2:
: Determine Redd Foxx's age when the show began

- Redd Foxx was born on December 11, 1922 - "Sanford and Son" premiered on January 14, 1972 - To calculate his age, I'll subtract his birth year from the show's first year

Step 3:
: Calculate Redd Foxx's age

1972 - 1922 = 49

Step 4:
: Verify precise age

- Since the show premiered in January and his birthday is in December, he had just turned 49 a month before the show's debut

Final Answer

Redd Foxx was 49 years old when he first played Fred Sanford on "Sanford and Son" in 1972.