John Henton
John Henton (born November 23, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. Henton is best known for his roles as Overton Wakefield Jones on the FOX sitcom ''Living Single'' and as Milsap Morris on the ABC/UPN sitcom ''The Hughleys''. Life and career Henton was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of Shaw High School. In 1982, Henton had a day job working at a paint warehouse and was taking computer classes in the evenings. He decided to perform at an amateur night at a Cleveland comedy club. On his second performance, Henton won the amateur night contest. Henton was a stand-up comedian in the Cleveland area for a few years.Goudas, John N. (January 10, 1993).Standup Comic John Henton Slated for Stardom. ''King Features Syndicate''. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania). p. 53. He took his comedy on the road for a year and won the 1991 Johnny Walker National Comedy Search. Henton was spotted by ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' comedy executive Jim McCawle ...
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