Rudy Ray Moore Dolemite

Dolemite is a 1975 american blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the 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 in the late 1960s heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named dolemite from a regular at the record store where he worked and decided to adopt the persona as an.

Rudy ray moore dolemite. Good bad flicks explores the life of rudy ray moore and his legendary character dolemite. The recordings often featured moore delivering profanity. The daughter of dolemite star rudy ray moore is about to go to war with the stars of the reboot film eddie murphy and chris rock are filming for netflix and she says it cannot be made without. Born march 17 1927 in fort smith arkansas moore quickly grew accustomed to.

Academy award nominee eddie murphy portrays real life legend rudy ray moore a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious obscene kung fu fighting alter ego dolemite became a 1970s blaxploitation phenomenon. Rudy ray moore actor. At the age of 67 comedian rudy ray moore made his late night tv debut on the arsenio hall show. Rudy ray moore bio thank you for letting me be myself the story of rudy ray moore aka dolemite by mark jason murray.

Rudy ray moore is a living legend and a cultural treasure to the black community. He died on october 19 2008 in akron ohio usa. The persona was developed during his early comedy records. Directed by d urville martin.

Rudy ray moore was born on march 17 1927 in fort smith arkansas usa. Here he is performing my name is dolemite as excerpted in. He was an actor known for dolemite 1975 the human tornado 1976 and disco godfather 1979.