Paul Mooney
Known For
Acting
Born
August 4, 1941
Died
May 19, 2021 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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.
