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His parents were George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy. Mooney was raised primarily by his grandmother Aimay Ealy, known among the family as "Mama". [6] Gladney coined the nickname "Mooney" after the original Scarface (1932) actor Paul Muni (which itself was the actor's stage name).
May 19, 2021 · Paul Mooney was born Paul Gladney on Aug. 4, 1941, in Shreveport, La., to George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy, who were both teenagers. When Paul was 7, he moved with his mother and her parents to...
May 20, 2021 · Paul Gladney, better known as Paul Mooney, was a comedian and actor who was born to George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy on August 4, 1941. He spent his formative years in Shreveport, Louisiana, and then moved to Oakland, California.
May 19, 2021 · Born in Shreveport, Louisana to his teenage mom in 1941, LaVoya Ealy, Mooney survived a bus flip while still in his mother’s womb. He wrote about the remarkable event in his memoir, Black Is the...
Feb 28, 2023 · Paul Gladney was a dancer, comedian, writer, social critic, and actor best known by his stage name Paul Mooney. Gladney was born on August 4, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to teenage parents George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy.
Feb 1, 2024 · Son of George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy, he was born on August 4, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He then moved to Oakland, California with his parents and was primarily raised and brought up by his grandmother, Almay Ealy.
May 25, 2021 · Paul Gladney was born Aug. 4, 1941, in Shreveport, La., to George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy. Because his parents were young, the acerbic comedian was mostly raised by his maternal grandmother, Aimay Ealy, whom the family called “Mama.”
