Rudy Ray Moore
(1927-2008)
American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer
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Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Dolemite Explosion (aka The Return of Dolemite). The persona was developed during his early comedy records. The recordings often featured Moore delivering profanity-filled rhyming poetry, which later earned Moore the nickname "the Godfather of Rap." Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy portrayed Moore in the 2019 film Dolemite Is My Name.
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Rudolph Frank Moore 17 March 1927 Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
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19 October 2008 (aged 81) Akron, Ohio, USA
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