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Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

1941-08-04 – 2021-05-19 (age 79) Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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Biography

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He is best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.

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Known For

Bamboozled
Bamboozled

2000

as Junebug

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as President of NAACP

Good Hair
Good Hair

2009

as Self

Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose

1981

as Marvin

The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story

1978

as Sam

Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks

2016

as Klansman

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

as Self

Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

as Self

Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?

1977

as Inspector Caine

Sombra azul
Sombra azul

2009

as Janitor

Carter's Army
Carter's Army

1975

as Soldier

FTA
FTA

1972

as Self

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

1994

as Self

I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor

2019

as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Homie Spumoni
Homie Spumoni

2006

as George

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

1994

as Self

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

2002

as Self

Black Hollywood
Black Hollywood

1984

as Self