Person

Paul Mooney

Acting · 1941–2021 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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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  Late Show with David Letterman

  Self - Guest

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  Saturday Night Live

  Writer

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  Hollywood Squares

  Self - Panelist

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  The Larry Sanders Show

  Clyde

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  Good Times

  1974

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  Sanford and Son

  Story

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  Chappelle's Show

  2003

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  Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

  Self

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  DTLA

  Silas

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  Bamboozled

  Junebug

• 2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
• 2016Meet the BlacksKlansman
• 2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless AmericaHimself
• 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf
• 2012DTLASilas
• 2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyAs himself
• 2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
• 2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldHimself
• 2009Good HairSelf
• 2009Sombra azulJanitor
• 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
• 2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraSelf
• 2006Homie SpumoniGeorge
• 2003Chappelle's Show
• 2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaSelf
• 2001Call Me ClausStory
• 2001The Old SettlerMan at Counter
• 2000BamboozledJunebug
• 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
• 1998High Freakquency
• 1996Full Frontal Comedyself
• 1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty LadySelf
• 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelf
• 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
• 1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day MassacreSelf
• 1992The Larry Sanders ShowClyde
• 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
• 1989The Debbie Allen SpecialWriter
• 1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
• 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
• 1987Hollywood ShufflePresident of NAACP
• 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingScreenplay
• 1984Black HollywoodSelf
• 1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited)
• 1981Bustin' LooseMarvin
• 1979Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertWriter
• 1978The Buddy Holly StorySam
• 1977FreemanWriter
• 1977Which Way Is Up?Inspector Caine
• 1977The Richard Pryor ShowFloyd
• 1977The Richard Pryor Special?Writer
• 1975Saturday Night LiveWriter
• 1975Carter's ArmySoldier
• 1974Good Times
• 1972FTASelf
• 1972Sanford and SonStory