Paul Mooney

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 4, 1941

died

May 19, 2021

place of birth

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

also known as

Paul Gladney

total credits

28 movies

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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Filmography

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