Paul Mooney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

36

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-04

Day of death

2021-05-19 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Paul Mooney

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.

Known For

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Good Times

    Good Times

  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

  • Chappelle's Show

    Chappelle's Show

  • High Freakquency

    High Freakquency

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Homie Spumoni

    Homie Spumoni

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • The Buddy Holly Story

    The Buddy Holly Story

  • Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

  • Meet the Blacks

    Meet the Blacks

  • Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

  • DTLA

    DTLA

  • The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

  • Full Frontal Comedy

    Full Frontal Comedy

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

  • Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

    Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

  • Which Way Is Up?

    Which Way Is Up?

  • FTA

    FTA

  • The Old Settler

    The Old Settler

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • I Am Richard Pryor

    I Am Richard Pryor

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

  • Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Carter's Army

    Carter's Army

  • Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

  • Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

  • Sombra azul

    Sombra azul

  • Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America

    Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America

  • Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

  • Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

  • Black Hollywood

    Black Hollywood