Paul Mooney

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Birth Name: Paul Gladney

Date of Birth: August 4, 1941

Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Death: May 19, 2021

Place of Death: Oakland, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Paul Mooney was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He was the son of LaVoya Ealy and George Gladney. He was raised mostly in Oakland, California. His stage name is after actor Paul Muni.

Paul’s maternal grandmother was named Aimay Ealy.

Paul had three children with his former wife Yvonne.

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