LOS ANGELES -- Comedic actor John Witherspoon, best known for his role as Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" movies, has died at age 77, his family confirmed Tuesday. Witherspoon had a long career in ...

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 Tuesday, a ...

John Witherspoon, Friday's "Willie Jones", was a talented actor and comedian. The world would lose a legend in October of ...

It’s an opportunity to own a piece of Hollywood history. The longtime Sherman Oaks estate of late actor and comedian John Witherspoon – known to millions as “Pops” from the “Friday” franchise – is for ...