John Witherspoon (Actor) Bio, Family, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

John Witherspoon, who rose to popularity as John ‘Pop’ Williams as the main cast of the WB television series ‘The Wayans Bros’, aired from 1995 to 1997. Alongside his acting career, he was a popular comedian and also did some occasional modeling gigs. Additionally, he appeared in a number of music videos, including Jay-Z’s 2000 single ‘I Just Wanna Love U’ and LL cool J ‘C’est pas personne’.

Additionally, he released a hip-hop comedy album ’63 Cent’ in 2008. Additionally, he had many friends in the entertainment industry, including Jay Leno and Daid Letterman who is godfather to his two sons: John Davis (JD) and Alexander Witherspoon. Sadly, the veteran personality died at the age of 77 at his home from a heart attack on October 29, 2019.

JOHN WITHERSPOON: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The actor was born on January 27, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. Moreover, he later changed his last name from ‘Weatherspoon’ to ‘Witherspoon’. There is no information about his parents or his early years in the media. He has 11 siblings including his older brother, William, a songwriter for Motown and the PBS-TV Network/CH56 in Detroit director Cato.

He started his acting career in the 60s-70s and also started doing stand-up. Before that, he became an occasional model. Apart from that, he has also acted in different series and movies. His film career includes 1980 ‘The Jazz Singer’, 1988 ‘Bird’, 1990 ‘House Party’, 1993 ‘The Meteor Man’, 1995 ‘Friday’, 2000 ‘The Ladies Man’, 2001 ‘Dr. Dolittle 2’, and last appearance in ‘Reality Queen’ in 2020.

He made his first appearance in 1970 on the CBS television show ‘Barnaby Jones’. He appeared as John ‘Pop’ Williams in 101 episodes of the 1995 series ‘The Wayans Bros’. His other television roles include 2003 ‘The Tracy Morgan Show’, 2012 ‘The First Family’, 2014 ‘Black Jesus’ and many others. He had also given his voice in the 2005 animated series “The Boondocks”, 2016 “Animals”, 2017 “White Famous” and 2019 “The Jellies”, among others.

JOHN WITHERSPOON: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Moving on to his personal life, he was married to Angela Robinson until his death. The couple married in 1988 and were together for a solid 31 years. Angela is also working as an actress who debuted in 1976 and landed a role in ‘One Down, Two to go’. Instead, she made a career out of modeling working with the Eileen Ford agency. However, she then emerged as a director and shot her first short ‘Last Call’ and then ‘The Alphas & The Omegas’.

Additionally, the duo welcomed two sons: John Davis (JD) and Alexander. His eldest son JD, best known for making sketches and gameplay videos on YouTube. Additionally, David Letterman was Witherspoon’s best friend and also godfather to her two sons.

DEATH:

The veteran media personality sadly passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. He died of a heart attack on October 29, 2019, and his funeral was held on November 5, 2019, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.

JOHN WITHERSPOON: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of around $4 million. His main source of income was his career as a comedian and actor. Additionally, he also owned a few properties including a million dollar home in Beverly Hills, Burbank, and Studio City.

On Instagram, his verified account @johnwitherspoon with 368,000 followers operated by his son Johnny. There is an unverified Twitter account @John_POPS_Spoon with 55.1k followers.

JOHN WITHERSPOON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The comedian had an average looking body type which is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters tall. His body weighed around 80 kg with unknown measurements at the time of his death. He had dark brown eye color with black hair.