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Richard Pryor


 
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Mostly Credited As: Richard Pryor
Birth Name: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III
Date Of Birth: December 01, 1940 (Age 65)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Peoria, Illinois
Date Of Death: December 10, 2005
Cause Of Death: heart attack (Los Angeles, California)
Height: 5' 10" (1.77 m)
Spouse
Flynn Belaine Oct/10/1986 - Jan/1987 (divorced)
Jennifer Lee Aug/16/1981 - Oct/1982 (divorced)
Deborah McGuire Sep/22/1977 - Aug/1978 (divorced)
Shelley R. Bonus Jan/13/1968 - 1969 (divorced) (1 child)
Patricia Price 1960 - 1961 (divorced)

A groundbreaking standup comic who became a major screen personality, Pryor's personal life has been more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could concoct. After dropping out of school, Pryor (who claimed to have grown up in a brothel) served a two-year hitch in the Army, then started working in nightclubs, eventually making a name for himself. Variety and talk-show appearances on TV led to occasional movie work (in 1967's The Busy Body 1968's Wild in the Streets and 1971's Dynamite Chicken) and a prominent supporting role with Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues. He also worked as one of the writers of Mel Brooks' classic comedy spoof Blazing Saddles.

As censorship barriers began to fall, Pryor came into his own; his profane but sharp-eyed observations about American life and the black experience made him hugely popular. An unexpurgated film record of a 1979 performance was released as Richard Pryor-Live in Concert which showcases the comedian at his very best. (
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Richard Pryor TV Appearances
 
Main cast 
Show: Pryor's Place(1984)As: Himself
Show: The Richard Pryor Show(1977)As: Himself
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: E! True Hollywood Story (1996) 
  Richard Pryor 07x15: (Feb/02/2003) As Himself 
Show: Malcolm & Eddie (1996) 
  Do the K.C. Hustle 01x10: (Nov/11/1996) As Uncle Bucky, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: Chicago Hope (1994) 
  Stand 02x09: (Nov/20/1995) As Joe Springer 
Show: Martin (1992) 
  Break Up (1) 01x18: (Feb/11/1993) As Himself 
Show: The Academy Awards (1929) 
  The 55th Annual Academy Awards 55x01: (Apr/11/1983) As Host 
  The 49th Annual Academy Awards 49x01: (Mar/28/1977) As Co-Host 
Show: Soul Train (1971) 
  Billy Preston/ Brenda Payton 06x24: (Jan/29/1977) As Himself 
  Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/ The Southshore Commission 04x39: (Jun/21/1975) As Himself, [Guest Hosts]
  Friends of Distinction/ Timmy Thomas/ The Independents 02x23: (Mar/24/1973) As Himself 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  Richard Pryor/Gil-Scott Heron, Thalamamus Rasulala 01x07: (Dec/13/1975) As Himself (Host) 
Show: The Midnight Special (1973) 
  Host: Richard Pryor 02x37: (May/24/1974) As Himself (Host) 
  Host: Richard Pryor 01x30: (Aug/17/1973) As Himself (Host) 
Show: The Flip Wilson Show (1970) 
• 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday March 15th, 1973)
  Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Ketty Lester 04x17: (Feb/07/1974) As Himself 
  Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K 04x09: (Nov/29/1973) As Himself 
  Richard Pryor, Bobby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy 04x03: (Oct/04/1973) As Himself 
  Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore 04x01: (Sep/20/1973) As Himself 
Show: The Mod Squad (1968) 
  The Connection (2) 05x02: (Sep/14/1972) As Unknown 
  The Connection (1) 05x01: (Sep/14/1972) As Unknown 
  The Teeth of the Barracuda 01x01: (Sep/24/1968) As Himself 
Show: The Partridge Family (1970) 
  Soul Club 01x18: (Jan/29/1971) As A. E. Simon 
Show: The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) 
• 10 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Sunday May 09th, 1965)
  Richard Pryor, Roy Clark 24x07: (Nov/01/1970) As Himself 
  Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Richard Pryor 21x35: (May/12/1968) As Himself 
  Richard Pryor, Stiller and Meara 21x15: (Dec/17/1967) As Himself 
  The Mamas and the Papas, Richard Pryor 20x39: (Jun/11/1967) As Himself 
Show: ABC Stage 67 (1966) 
  A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America 01x24: (Apr/06/1967) As Himself 
Show: The Wild Wild West (1965) 
  The Night of the Eccentrics 02x01: (Sep/16/1966) As Villar 
 
Richard Pryor Crew Credits
 
Show Crew  
Show: The Richard Pryor Show (1977)• Executive Producer
Episode Crew  
Show: The Flip Wilson Show (1970) (Credited in 4 episodes from this show) 
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Writer (4 Credits)
Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne 04x18 Feb/21/1974 As: Writer
Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Lena Horne 02x11 Nov/25/1971 As: Writer
Lena Horne, George Carlin 01x24 Mar/11/1971 As: Writer
Lena Horne, Tony Randall 01x12 Dec/10/1970 As: Writer
Show: Sanford and Son (1972) (Credited in 2 episodes from this show) 
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Writer (2 Credits)
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three 02x11 Dec/01/1972 As: Writer
The Dowry 02x03 Sep/29/1972 As: Writer
Overview  
Richard Pryor worked in 6 episodes from 2 different TV shows
as Writer: 6 episodes
 
Richard Pryor Trivia
 
Richard was married six times.
 
Richard had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
 
 
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