John Henton

John Henton (born November 23, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. Henton is 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 took his comedy on the road for a year and won the 1991 Johnny Walker National Comedy Search. Henton's comedy special, John Henton: Comedy with an Attitude, aired on Showtime in January 1993.

Henton played the role of Overton Wakefield Jones on the Fox sitcom Living Single. He also played Milsap Morris on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys. Henton has made guest appearances on other sitcoms One on One, The Parkers, For Your Love, Hannah Montana and Love That Girl!.

In September 2000, Henton was involved in a serious car accident that "destroyed his left eye socket, shattered both of his legs, broke nine teeth and ripped up his stomach". His face was badly deformed by the incident, though extensive plastic surgery restored most of his facial structure.