Acting
Paul Mooney
Also Known As: Paul Gladney
Birth Date
August 4, 1941
Death Date
May 19, 2021
(passed away at 79)
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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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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Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993 • 1 episode
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998 • 5 episodes
The Larry Sanders Show
Clyde
1992 • 1 episode
Good Times
1974 • 1 episode
Chappelle's Show
2003 • 4 episodes
Full Frontal Comedy
self
1996 • 2 episodes
The Richard Pryor Show
Floyd
1977 • 5 episodes
Bamboozled
Junebug
2000
DTLA
Silas
2012 • 1 episode
Hollywood Shuffle
President of NAACP
1987
Meet the Blacks
Klansman
2016
Bustin' Loose
Marvin
1981
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
2013
Good Hair
Self
2009
The Buddy Holly Story
Sam
1978
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Sombra azul
Janitor
2009
Which Way Is Up?
Inspector Caine
1977
FTA
Self
1972