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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...
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  • name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his career as a stand-up comedian...
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  • Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film stars Eddie Murphy as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who is best known for having portrayed the character of Dolemite in...
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    First Man of Poetry, Big Brown: Between Heaven and Hell, produced by Rudy Ray Moore. Brown was murdered in Los Angeles seven years later. In 2015, he was...
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    also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the script. Moore had developed the alter-ego as a stand-up comedian and...
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    Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. D'Urville Martin was born in New York City in 1939. He had a daughter...
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  • comedian Rudy Ray Moore alongside Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels, Ernest Mayhand, Ebony Wright, and Wildman Steve Gallon. It is typical of Moore's other films...
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  • Child, and features appearances by Harland Williams, Johnny Brennan, Rudy Ray Moore, Mick Foley and the Misfits. Released direct-to-video, the film debuted...
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  • The Avenging Disco Godfather) is a 1979 American action film starring Rudy Ray Moore and Carol Speed, directed by J. Robert Wagoner and released by Transvue...
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  • He made his acting debut in the 1979 film Disco Godfather starring Rudy Ray Moore. He played Sho'Nuff in the martial arts film The Last Dragon. He also...
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  • Dolemite Is My Name. Based on the life of Rudy Ray Moore, the film stars Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy as Moore, a '70s comedian who puts up the money...
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  • the sheriff, who has pinned the murder of his own wife on Dolemite. Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite Lady Reed as "Queen Bee" Jimmy Lynch as Mr. Motion Howard...
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  • Calloway as his teenage apprentice. Co-stars include Thomas Carter, Rudy Ray Moore, and Rosalind Cash. The film taglines in advertising were: "Meet Daddy...
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    the one who piqued his brother's interest in the biopic's subject, Rudy Ray Moore. "Charlie Murphy's Wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, Dies". MTV News. Archived...
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    McCall 2016 Mr. Church Henry Joseph Church 2019 Dolemite Is My Name Rudy Ray Moore Also producer 2021 Coming 2 America Prince Akeem Joffer / Clarence /...
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  • Shaolin Dolemite is a 1999 direct-to-video film starring Rudy Ray Moore and in name, a sequel to Dolemite (1975). The film was created by re-dubbing footage...
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  • the 1968 album Cold Shot "The Signifying Monkey", a comedy routine by Rudy Ray Moore, from the 1971 album This Pussy Belongs To Me "The Signifyin' Monkey"...
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    well as comedians such as Wild Man Steve and Richard Pryor. Comedian Rudy Ray Moore released under the counter albums in the 1960s and 1970s such as This...
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  • It was featured on their 1956 album, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters. Rudy Ray Moore released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "The...
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  • starring martial artist Ron Hall. The film is notable for its cameo from Rudy Ray Moore in one of his final roles. When protagonist Derek Washington (Hall)...
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  • "In the Ghetto" The music video features cameos by Michael Bivins and Rudy Ray Moore. Stereo Williams (July 26, 2021). "PLUG THE PRODUCER: LARGE PROFESSOR"...
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    fisherman in the music video for Cobra Verde's "Riot Industry" along with Rudy Ray Moore (of "Dolemite" fame) and The Minutemen's Mike Watt. He appeared in several...
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  • deals with numerous prominent filmmakers, such as Melvin Van Peebles, Rudy Ray Moore, Jamaa Fanaka, Ralph Bakshi and Perry Henzell. Xenon was founded by...
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  • atmosphere of albums by her contemporaries, including friends Redd Foxx and Rudy Ray Moore. As she was announced on her first live album, Page is introduced by...
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  • Masak Jody McCrea Don Messick Glenn Miller Roger Miller Martin Milner Rudy Ray Moore Howard Morris Jules Munshin Robert Nichols Leonard Nimoy Alex North...
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    Episode: "Six Persians Walk Into a Bar" Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Rudy Ray Moore" & "Guy and Joe Torry" Bunnicula Ted's Wife Episode: "Alligator Tears"...
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    October 2019, Murphy produced and starred in Dolemite Is My Name as Rudy Ray Moore. The film was distributed on Netflix and received overwhelming critical...
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    Toma, on Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Hudson married his first wife, Jeannie Moore, in 1963, when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. They had two sons, Ernie...
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    Revelation Funk, which made an appearance in the Rudy Ray Moore film Dolemite. He also later played keyboards for Ray Charles before becoming famous. James Ingram...
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  • guest appearances: Foxy Brown – Pam Grier and Antonio Fargas Dolemite – Rudy Ray Moore Super Fly – Ron O'Neal Hammer – Fred Williamson What's Happening!! –...
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