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- Born: December 1, 1940
- Died: December 10, 2005
- Was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in
- Served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960
- Was inspired by Bill Cosby
- Won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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Richard Pryor was an American comedian, actor, and writer. His racially charged and ribald humor influenced an entire generation of comedians including Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, and Chris Rock.
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Early Life
Pryor spent his early life in a Peoria, Illinois brothel, where his mother worked as a prostitute and his father worked as her pimp. After serving in the U.S. Army, Pryor moved to New York City, where he began a career in stand-up opening for performers such as Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, and Woody Allen. He achieved some success and performed in Las Vegas regularly in the late 1960s.Comedy Career
In the 1970s, Pryor changed his brand of comedy to one more confrontational, profane and overtly racial, as evidenced by his comedy albums That Nigger's Crazy and Bicentennial Nigger. He soon became a sought-after film actor, mainly for comedic roles, such as in the 1980 Sidney Poitier-directed comedy Stir Crazy and Brewster's Millions, but he also appeared in dramatic films such Superman III. In 1980, Pryor set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine in an incident initially described as an accident but which he later claimed was a suicide attempt. The film Jo Jo Dancer Your Life is Calling starring Pryor appears to parallel the comedian's life before and after the incident although he always denied it was autobiographical. In later years, Pryor suffered from the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis and died of cardiac arrest in 2005.
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Richard Pryor Questions
Does anyone have the Natasha Richard family statement? 3 Answershttp://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20090318/293.richardson.natasha2.031909.jpg From http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25209804-5... read more
What does a special envoy or special representative (i.e. Richard Holbrooke) actually do? 2 AnswersHe is a diplomat.Day to day, they oversee peace talks, handle issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. International treaties are usually nego... read more
What should happen to Mayumi Heene and Richard Heene for creating the balloon boy hoax? 16 AnswersI think they should be responsible for the resources that were used. Prison time should be waived in lieu of public service, i.e. repairing the recently plowed... read more
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Richard Pryor Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 1, 1940: Born
- 1971: Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
- 1974: Blazing Saddles
- 1976: Silver Streak
- 1977: The Richard Pryor Show
- 1978: Blue Collar
- 1979: The Muppet Movie
- 1982: Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip
- 1983: Superman III
- 1989: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
- 1989: Harlem Nights
- 1999: The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor
- December 10, 2005: Died
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PImpin' wit Primemini 'discussion of THE TOY with richard pryor. on Primemini will air 12/21. http://tobtr.com/s/791051 #BlogTalkRadio
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Watchn richard pryor ctfu! Jus need a bootycheek in my right hand an I'd be good.
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Some cast on 'The Richard Pryor Show': Tim Reid, Marsha Warfield, John Witherspoon, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard & OF COURSE Paul Mooney.
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Watching this Richard Pryor: Live on Sunset Strip.....classic stand-up.
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Laughter is the best remedy. Lmao watchin Richard Pryor's Sunset Strip. 27 yrs later w/a bright red suit & it's still funny.
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