Paul Mooney

Born 4 August 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Died 19 May 2021 (aged 79)

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.