Angela Witherspoon Is Downsizing. See What She’s Asking for John Witherspoon’s L.A. Estate

Pops. Granddad. That guy from that movie. However one remembers him, John Witherspoon lived well in Los Angeles.

The late comedian’s longtime home is now up for sale.

With his wife, Angela Witherspoon, ready to downsize and travel more, she’s letting go of the family’s Sherman Oaks compound, listed for $4.625 million, according to Fox Los Angeles.

Inside the Home That Comedy Built

The property is actually a two-home estate on Valley Vista Boulevard — one with three bedrooms and four bathrooms, listed at about $3 million, and the adjacent two-bedroom, three-bath home listed for $1.65 million, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Listing agents Lucas and Isaiah Arias of Compass describe the compound as a “hidden gem” and a “true secret hideaway” in Los Angeles.

According to Sotheby’s International Realty, the home at 14949 Valley Vista Boulevard, built in 1963, combines artistic character and privacy with convenient access to Downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Malibu, each about a 20- to 30-minute drive away.

The home was where John and Angela raised their two sons and hosted countless gatherings with friends and fellow actors.

Among them are festive Christmas parties and John’s celebration of life after his death at age 77 in 2019, attended by Chris Tucker, David Letterman, and Shawn Wayans, who DJ’d the occasion.

Angela now runs the Witherspoon Family Foundation, which provides emergency financial help to actors, comedians, and writers in need.

As Finurah previously reported, John Witherspoon’s breakout roles included his characters on “The Wayans Bros.,” the “Friday” series, and “The Boondocks.” However, his TV and film career might never have happened if it weren’t for the Wayans brothers, Shawn and Marlon, who advocated for the late comedian.

In a “Club Shay Shay” interview, Marlon Wayans told Shannon Sharpe that NBC, the network they originally wanted to air their “The Wayans Bros.” series on, didn’t want John Witherspoon as their father figure, saying he was “too country” for the New York–centered sitcom.

Refusing to replace him, the Wayans brothers pitched their show — with John included — to Warner Bros., which led to the show airing in 1995 and being distributed by WB.

John’s performance on “The Wayans Bros.” made a lasting impression on the Black audience. When Ice Cube was casting for a father figure in his independent film debut “Friday,” he chose John for the role.

The success of Friday opened more doors, and in 2005, John was cast as Granddad in the animated adaptation of “The Boondocks,” working alongside Regina King, with whom he had previously collaborated on “Friday.”