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

  • The Buddy Holly Story

    The Buddy Holly Story

  • Meet the Blacks

    Meet the Blacks

  • Carter's Army

    Carter's Army

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

  • Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

  • High Freakquency

    High Freakquency

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

  • DTLA

    DTLA

  • Which Way Is Up?

    Which Way Is Up?

  • Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

  • The Old Settler

    The Old Settler

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

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

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

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Full Frontal Comedy

    Full Frontal Comedy

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • Homie Spumoni

    Homie Spumoni

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • I Am Richard Pryor

    I Am Richard Pryor

  • FTA

    FTA

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

  • Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

  • Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

  • 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: The Godfather of Comedy

    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

  • Black Hollywood

    Black Hollywood

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

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

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

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

  • Sombra azul

    Sombra azul

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

    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World