Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Deceased · Born: Aug 4, 1941 · Died: May 19, 2021

Personal Details

BornAug 4, 1941 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Parents
  • George Gladney
  • LaVoya Ealy

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.

Career

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2016
Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks as Klansman #1
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2010
{"id":48961,"title":"Homie Spumoni","year":"2006","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/homie-spumoni","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48961.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":586,"title":"Chappelle's Show","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/chappelles-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7p6fas5cefk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7p6fas5cefk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":154321,"title":"The Old Settler","year":"2001","character":"Man at Counter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-old-settler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154321.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154321.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
The Old Settler
The Old Settler as Man at Counter
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2000
Bamboozled
Bamboozled as Junebug
{"id":156445,"title":"High Freakquency","year":"1998","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/high-freakquency","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156445.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":63157,"title":"Richard Pryor... Here and Now","year":"1983","character":"Announcer (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/richard-pryor-here-and-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63157.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Richard Pryor... Here and Now
Richard Pryor... Here and Now as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":8579,"title":"The Richard Pryor Show","year":1977,"character":"Floyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-richard-pryor-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8579.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":140956,"title":"Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/paul-mooney-a-piece-of-my-mind-god-bless-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_140956.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":103939,"title":"Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hidden-colors-3-the-rules-of-racism","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103939.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22193,"title":"Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/richard-pryor-omit-the-logic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tc9kkp819n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tc9kkp819n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":183134,"title":"1 More Hit","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/1-more-hit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183134.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183134.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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{"id":147348,"title":"Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/paul-mooney-its-the-end-of-the-world-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147348.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2007
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2002
{"id":158443,"title":"The Legend of Dolemite","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-legend-of-dolemite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158443.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":158302,"title":"Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sandra-bernhard-confessions-of-a-pretty-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158302.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":86735,"title":"FTA","year":"1972","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/fta","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86735.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
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2012
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2010
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2007
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2002
{"id":14161,"title":"Call Me Claus","year":"2001","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/call-me-claus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14161.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":6588,"title":"Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling","year":"1986","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jo-jo-dancer-your-life-is-calling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6588.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":63157,"title":"Richard Pryor... Here and Now","year":"1983","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/richard-pryor-here-and-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63157.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":13387,"title":"Richard Pryor: Live in Concert","year":"1979","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/richard-pryor-live-in-concert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13387.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":200852,"title":"Freeman","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/freeman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200852.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Freeman
Freeman as Writer