Rudy Ray Moore Dolemite Movie

Moore also worked on the movie s soundtrack along with soul train icon don.

Rudy ray moore dolemite movie. The outrageous archetype of rudy ray moore s alter ego is named dolemite. Here he is performing my name is dolemite as excerpted in. The persona was developed during his early comedy records. He died on october 19 2008 in akron ohio usa.

The movie was very close to the mark shabazz says. In the film a pimp takes on the criminals and corrupt police officers who framed him in the first place. Rudy ray moore actor. At the age of 67 comedian rudy ray moore made his late night tv debut on the arsenio hall show.

He created the character dolemite the pimp from the 1975 film dolemite and its sequels the human tornado and the return of dolemite. Rudolph frank moore march 17 1927 october 19 2008 known as rudy ray moore was an american comedian singer actor and film producer. Co written by moore the film was released by dimension pictures in april of 1975. 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 was born on march 17 1927 in fort smith arkansas usa. The recordings often featured moore delivering profanity.