Deceased

How Did Paul Mooney Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asPaul GladneyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/08/1941Born inShreveport, Louisiana, USADied19/05/2021 (aged 79)Died inOaklandCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2911728 ↗TMDb#81149 ↗

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, and actor. He collaborated with Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, wrote for comedian Richard Pryor and the television series Sanford and Son, In Living Color and Chappelle's Show, and acted in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), the Spike Lee-directed satirical film Bamboozled (2000), and Chappelle's Show.

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Filmography28 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	I Am Richard PryorMovie	Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)	78
2014	Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless AmericaMovie	Himself	73
2013	Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMovie	Self	72
2012	DTLASeries	Silas	71
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyMovie	Self	68
2009	Good HairMovie	Self	68
2007	Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraMovie	Self	66
2007	Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedySeries	Self	66
2003	Chappelle's ShowSeries	—	62
2002	Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaMovie	Self	61
2001	The Old SettlerMovie	Man at Counter	60
2000	BamboozledMovie	Junebug	59
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	57
1998	High FreakquencyMovie	—	57
1994	Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty LadyMovie	Self	53
1994	The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderMovie	Self	53
1993	Late Show with David LettermanSeries	Self - Guest	52
1993	Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day MassacreMovie	Self	52
1992	The Larry Sanders ShowSeries	Clyde	51
1988	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2Movie	—	47
1983	Richard Pryor: Here and NowMovie	Announcer (voice) (uncredited)	42
1981	Bustin' LooseMovie	Marvin	40
1978	The Buddy Holly StoryMovie	Sam	37
1977	Which Way Is Up?Movie	Inspector Caine	36
1977	The Richard Pryor ShowSeries	Floyd	36
1975	Carter's ArmyMovie	Soldier	34
1974	Good TimesSeries	—	33
1972	FTAMovie	Self	31