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Birthday
*** ,1940
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Death day
December 10, 2005 (65 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 1
Born in 1940
Born in Peoria, Illinois
Sagittarius named Richard
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor is a famous American comedian, actor and writer. He has reached a large audience with his observations and ingenious storytelling style, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most influential independent comedians of all time. Pryor's work includes films and concert recordings: Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin ', That Nigger's Crazy, ... Is It Something I Said ?, Bicentennial Nigger, Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, and Richard Pryor: Here and Now. As an actor, he mainly starred in comedies like Silver Streak, but occasionally in dramas, including Paul Schrader's Blue Collar, or action movies, like Superman. III. He has collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Another regular contributor is actor / comedian / writer Paul Mooney. Pryor won an Emmy and five Grammy Awards. In 1974 he also won two awards from the American Academy of Humor and the American Writers Association Award.
Birth nameRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
BornDecember 1, 1940, Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2005, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television
GenresPolitical satire, observational comedy, black comedy, improvisational comedy, character comedy, insult comedy
Subject(s)Racism, race relations, American politics, African-American culture, human sexuality, religion, self-deprecation, everyday life, recreational drug use
Children7, including Rain

About Richard Pryor

Comedian Richard Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois, United States on December 1, 1940. He dies at the age of 65, on December 10, 2005.

Uncompromising African-American comedian, actor, and writer recognized for his cutting-edge and frequently contentious stand-up routines. See No Evil, Hear No Evil, The Toy, and Brewster's Millions were among his other films. Comedian Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' and...Is It Something I Said? are two comedy albums from his discography.

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Richard Pryor before becoming famous

Richard Pryor was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1940 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

He worked as a drummer in nightclubs after being dismissed from school at the age of fourteen.

Achievement of Richard Pryor

He played a role alongside Movie Actor Gene Wilder in Silver Streak.

Richard Pryor's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His mother abandoned him when he was ten years old, and he was forced to live in a brothel with his cruel grandmother. He married five times and had seven children.

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He was once dubbed the "Painter Picasso of Comedy" by Comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

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Richard Pryor Income & Net worth

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Richard Pryor Height and Weight

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