Paul Mooney

Born

August 04, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Died

May 19, 2021

Popularity

0.5439

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.