Paul Mooney
Actor, Writer, Producer
August 4, 1941 — May 19, 2021 (79 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks · as Klansman |
| 2012 | DTLA · as Silas |
| 2012 | Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy · as As Himself |
| 2010 | |
| 2006 | Homie Spumoni · as George |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | The Old Settler · as Man At Counter |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Junebug |
| 1998 | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show · as Clyde |
| 1991 | A Woman at War · as Pasquier |
| 1989 | A Fine Romance (1989) · as Sgt. Vlasik |
| 1988 | Drowning by Numbers · as Teigan |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle · as President Of Naacp |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse · as Pathologist |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Michael Walend |
| 1985 | Bulman · as Pc 262 |
| 1985 | Dance with a Stranger · as Clive Gunnell |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as David Meredith |
| 1983 | Richard Pryor... Here and Now · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose · as Marvin |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly Story · as Sam |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? · as Inspector Caine |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show · as Floyd |
| 1974 | |
| 1970 | Carter's Army · as SoldierOn Plex |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2002 | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · as Screenplay |
| 1983 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 |
| 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor · as Self - Actor And Comedian (archive Footage)On Plex |
| 2014 | Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America · as Himself |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World · as HimselfOn Plex |
| 2009 | Good Hair · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2002 | Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares · as Self - Panelist |
| 1996 | Full Frontal Comedy · as Self |
| 1994 | The Legend of Dolemite · as SelfOn Plex |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | |
| 1984 | Black Hollywood · as Self |
| 1972 | FTA · as Self |
| 2002 | Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Call Me Claus · as Story |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? · as Casting |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son · as Story |