John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian, who performed in dozens of television shows and films.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Witherspoon began to take a liking towards comedy. During that time, he began his stand-up comedy career. As a result, he had many friends in the business, including Tim Reid (while he was working on and ), Robin Williams (also on The Richard Pryor Show), Jay Leno, and , best known for his role as Willie Jones in the . Witherspoon also starred in films, such as , , , and . He also made appearances on television shows, such as , , , and .
For Disney, he voiced Oran Jones in The Proud Family, S. Ward Smith in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, and Wade's Uncle Wayne in Kim Possible. He also played Roscoe in the 1998 Miramax/ film , Mr. Mimm in , and James Brown in the ABC sitcom .
==Roles==
Uncle Wayne.png|Uncle Wayne(Kim Possible)
LivinginShooblivion - 215.jpg|S. Ward Smith(Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
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