Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

American comedian and actor
The most celebrated and controversial comic of the 1970s, whose routines were outrageous, deeply personal, and racially conscious.
BornDecember 1, 1940
HometownPeoria, Illinois, United States of America
Net worth$40 million
Height5'10" (1.78m)
SpouseFlynn Belaine , Flynn Belaine , Jennifer Lee , Deborah McGuire , Shelley R. Bonus , Patricia Price
PartnerPam Grier
ChildrenRain Pryor
ParentsLeRoy Pryor , Gertrude L. Thomas
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US comic and civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies at 84

The US comedian Dick Gregory has died in Washington D.C after being hospitalised for a week. He was 84. Gregory, who lived in Washington, suffered heart failure in Sibley Memorial Hospital. “It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, D.C.,” his son, Christian, wrote on Instagram. Gregory took an active role in the American civil rights movement during the 1960s and used his humour to break down racial barriers by spreading messages of social justice. His success as a comedian helped paved the way for other black comics, such as Richard Pryor, to gain greater fame by reaching a mainstream audience. He briefly sought political office, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago in 1966 and US president in 1968. Gregory’s stand-up comedy tackled racism, often with quips that took his audience by surprise. “Segregation is not all bad,” he once joked. “Have you ever heard of a collision where the people in the back of the bus got hurt?” If his comedy routine was at times disarming, his civil rights activism left no doubt where he stood. Celebrities and friends pay tribute to comedian and activist Dick Gregory who died at age 84. https://t.co/BBKqq3NGj2 pic.twitter.com/7WCJmPmlJ5— Inside Edition (@InsideEdition) August 20, 2017
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

The Three Muscatels
The Three Muscatels
1h 30min
1976
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
PG
1h 36min
1975
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
R
1h 25min
1971
Another You
Another You
R
1h 38min
1991
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
R
1h 58min
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
R
1h 43min
1989
Moving
Moving
R
1h 28min
1988
Critical Condition
Critical Condition
R
1h 37min
1987
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
R
1h 37min
1986
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
PG
1h 37min
1985
Pryor's Place
Pryor's Place
0h 30min
1984
Richard Pryor Here and Now
Richard Pryor Here and Now
R
1h 37min
1983
Superman III
Superman III
PG
2h 5min
1983
The Toy
The Toy
PG
1h 39min
1982
Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero
R
1h 35min
1982
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip
R
1h 22min
1982
Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose
R
1h 34min
1981
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
R
1h 51min
1980
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
PG
1h 37min
1980
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
R
1h 18min
1979
The Wiz
The Wiz
G
2h 13min
1978
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
R
1h 34min
1977
Blue Collar
Blue Collar
R
1h 54min
1978
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
PG
1h 50min
1976
Silver Streak
Silver Streak
PG
1h 53min
1976
Car Wash
Car Wash
PG
1h 37min
1976