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Paul Mooney
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Created the character Homey the Clown on
In Living Color (1990)
.
Wrote stand up comedy material for
Redd Foxx
.
His grandmother nicknamed him "Mooney".
Has given many young stand up comics their first break into show business such as Argus Hamilton and Sandra Bernhard.
Wrote some of comedian Richard Pryor's stand up comedy material.
His son, Symeon, was murdered in 2001.
Was a regular extra on
Playboy After Dark (1969)
.
Was a contestant on
The Dating Game (1965)
.
Shares a birthday with
Barack Obama
who is 20 years younger than him.
Grew up in Oakland.
Was comedian Sandra Bernhard's mentor years ago. They are still close friends.
Wrote jokes for
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
in the 1970's.
Stand up comic with a deep, rich voice. His act focuses mainly on race and social issues.
Son of LaVoya Ealy and George Gladney. Father of The Mooney Twins (
Daryl Mooney
and
Dwayne Mooney
) and
Shane Mooney
.
Friends with Mark Curry.
His father gave him the nickname "Mooney" after
Paul Muni
, the star of
Scarface (1932)
.
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