Paul Mooney

Birthday: 8/4/1941
Deathday: 5/19/2021
Place of birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Paul Gladney
Social networks: X (Twitter)

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.