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Biography

This comedian turned actor, is one of the best of our times. Richard Pryor had two of his own television series known as "Pryor's…more

Born

12/1/1940, Peoria, Illionis

Died

12/10/2005

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- Pryor's Place
  Himself/Various Characters
  - S 1: Ep 13 Too Old Too Soon, Too Smart Too Late
    12/15/84
  - S 1: Ep 12 Home Free
    12/8/84
  - S 1: Ep 11 Cousin Rita
    12/1/84
  - S 1: Ep 6 Sax Education
    11/3/84
  - S 1: Ep 2 To Catch a Little Thief
    9/29/84
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Academy Awards
    4/11/83
  - S 49: Ep 1 The 49th Annual Academy Awards
    3/28/77
- The Richard Pryor Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    10/20/77
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    9/27/77
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    9/20/77
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    9/13/77
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Richard Pryor Special?
    5/5/77
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 8 December 8, 1968: Ray Charles, Richard Pryor, Liza Minnelli, The Association
    12/8/68
  - S 22: Ep 3 October 13, 1968: The Beach Boys, Richard Pryor, Pearl Bailey
    10/13/68
  - S 21: Ep 35 May 12, 1968: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield
    5/12/68
  - S 21: Ep 15 December 17, 1967: Spanky & Our Gang, Richard Pryor, Patti Page, Joel Grey
    12/17/67
  - S 20: Ep 38 June 11, 1967: The Mamas and the Papas, Richard Pryor, Alan King, Rouvaun
    6/11/67
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 20: Ep 12 November 27, 1966: Leslie Uggams, Glenn Yarbrough, "Don't Drink the Water" Broadway Cast
    11/27/66
  - S 20: Ep 5 October 9, 1966: Richard Pryor, Petula Clark, Myron Cohen, Wayne & Shuster
    10/9/66
  - S 19: Ep 30 April 10, 1966: The Count Basie Orchestra, Richard Pryor, Diahann Carroll, Eddie Albert
    4/10/66
  - S 18: Ep 32 May 9, 1965: Richard Pryor, Juliet Prowse, Della Reese, Vaughn Monroe, The Three Stooges
    5/9/65
Guest Star (38)

Role
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 15 Richard Pryor
    2/2/03
- Norm
  Mr. Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 11 Norm vs. the Boxer
    12/1/99
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 4 Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge
    8/4/99
- Malcolm & Eddie
  Uncle Buck, Eddie's Uncle
  - S 1: Ep 10 Do the K.C. Hustle
    11/11/96
- Chicago Hope
  Joe Springer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Stand
    11/20/95
- Martin
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Break Up (1)
    2/11/93
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 82 January 25, 1993
    1/25/93
  - S 5: Ep 37 October 29, 1992
    10/29/92
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 25 Show #4070
    11/17/89
  - S 27: Ep 44 Show #3971
    5/11/89
  - S 12: Ep 22 Show #2022
    1/17/74
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 168 Show #0814 (870115)
    1/15/87
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/81
- The Muppet Show
  Balloon Vendor
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Muppet Movie
    6/22/79
- The Richard Pryor Show
  Host
- The David Steinberg Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 Richard Pryor
    4/19/77
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 24 Billy Preston / Brenda Payton
    1/29/77
  - S 2: Ep 23 Friends of Distinction / Timmy Thomas / The Independents
    3/10/73
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 135 March 31, 1976
    3/31/76
  - S 2: Ep 100 February 9, 1976
    2/9/76
  - S 1: Ep 144 May 23, 1975
    5/23/75
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 20 Host: Wolfman Jack (3rd Anniversary Show, Part 2)
    2/20/76
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 December 20, 1975
    12/20/75
  - S 2: Ep 11 December 13, 1975
    12/13/75
  - S 1: Ep 7 May 17, 1975
    5/17/75
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Richard Pryor/Gil-Scott Heron
    12/13/75
- Soul Train
  Guest Emcee
  - S 4: Ep 39 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/ The South Shore Commission / Richard Pryor
    6/21/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 13: Ep 65 November 29, 1974
    11/29/74
  - S 13: Ep 64 November 28, 1974
    11/28/74
  - S 13: Ep 63 November 27, 1974
    11/27/74
  - S 13: Ep 62 November 26, 1974
    11/26/74
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Co-host
  - S 13: Ep 61 Week of November 25, 1974
    11/25/74
- The Midnight Special
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 37 Host: Richard Pryor
    5/24/74
  - S 1: Ep 30 Host: Richard Pryor
    8/17/73
- The Flip Wilson Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
    9/13/73
- The Mod Squad
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Connection (2)
    9/14/72
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Connection (1)
    9/14/72
- The Partridge Family
  A.E. Simon
  - S 1: Ep 18 Soul Club
    1/29/71
- The Virginia Graham Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 September 22, 1970
    9/22/70
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 254 August 25, 1970
    8/25/70
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 91 December 23, 1969
    12/23/69
  - S 6: Ep 36 October 21, 1968
    10/21/68
  - S 5: Ep 187 May 21, 1968
    5/21/68
  - S 5: Ep 183 May 15, 1968
    5/15/68
  - S 5: Ep 137 March 12, 1968
    3/12/68
  - + 39 More Credits
- The Young Lawyers
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Young Lawyers
    10/28/69
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 February 7, 1969
    2/7/69
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 33 Ed McMahon / Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
    7/3/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 197 June 24, 1968
    6/24/68
  - S 2: Ep 196 June 21, 1968
    6/21/68
  - S 2: Ep 195 June 20, 1968
    6/20/68
  - S 2: Ep 194 June 19, 1968
    6/19/68
  - S 2: Ep 193 June 18, 1968
    6/18/68
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 212 June 27, 1967
    6/27/67
  - S 3: Ep 210 Week of June 28, 1965
    6/28/65
  - S 13: Ep 197 July 1, 1975
    7/1/75
  - S 12: Ep 241 Week of August 26, 1974
    8/26/74
  - S 12: Ep 224 July 18, 1974
    7/18/74
- Away We Go
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Richard Pryor / Teddy Neeley Five / Taro Delphi
    6/24/67
- ABC Stage 67
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America
    4/6/67
- The Wild Wild West (1969)
  Villar
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Night of the Eccentrics
    9/16/66
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 38 June 5, 1966: The Beatles (on tape), Richard Pryor, Jack Benny, Robert Goulet, Charlotte Rae
    6/5/66
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 34 May 31, 1961
    5/31/61
Writer (2)

Role
- The Richard Pryor Show
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    10/20/77
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    9/27/77
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    9/20/77
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    9/13/77
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Richard Pryor Special?
    5/5/77
- Sanford and Son
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 11 Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
    12/1/72
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Dowry
    9/29/72

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- His nicknames were Rich, Richie, Dickie, and Dick.
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- Richard was sexually molested by a Catholic Priest during Catheticism at age 9.
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- Richard formed his own production company in 1980, calling it Indigo.
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