Richard Pryor
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards.
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Publicity photo of Pryor for one of his Mister Kelly's appearances, 1968-1969
Pryor performed in the Lily Tomlin specials. He is seen here with Tomlin and Alan Alda in Tomlin's 1973 special.
Pryor performing in 1974
Pryor with Lou Gossett Jr. in 1978
Pryor in 1986
Pryor in February 1986
Pryor's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, covered with items left by fansAwards 8
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards. He received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974.
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