Richard Pryor - Popular People Bio

About

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time.

Nicknames
Richie, Dickie, Dick, Rich

BIRTHDAY
December 1, 1940

ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

BORN
Peoria, Illinois, United States (Map)

DIED
December 10, 2005 (age 65)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart attack

Place of burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend

EDUCATION
Expelled from school at the age of 14

POLITICAL VIEWS
Democrat

Nationality
American

HEIGHT
5ft 10 (177.8 cm)

EYE COLOR
Black

HAIR COLOR
Black

HANDEDNESS
Left-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$40 Million (2005)

Faith
Agnostic

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.

Even when I was a little kid, I always said I would be in the movies one day, and damned if I didn’t make it.

Movies are movies, and I don’t think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense.

A sold-out house my first night back. Do you have any idea what kinda pressure that is? I could have been at home in my warm bed, playing Nintendo.

I just don’t want to die alone, that’s all. That’s not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.