Paul Mooney
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-08-04 (80 years old)
Deathday
2021-05-19
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Also known As
Paul Gladney
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.
Acting
1983
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2009
as Self
1978
as Sam
2019
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2002
2010
as Himself
2012
as As himself
1977
as Inspector Caine
2001
as Man at Counter
1998
2006
as George
2009
as Janitor
1972
as Self
1975
as Soldier
2016
as Klansman
2013
2014
2000
as Junebug
1994
1987
as President of NAACP
1981
as Marvin
1984
as Self
Production
1983
as Writer
1979
as Writer
2002
as Writer
1986
as Screenplay
2010
2012
as Writer
1977
as Writer
2001
as Story
1977
as Writer
1977
as Casting
2002
as Executive Producer
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