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Rudolph Frank Moore, known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Return of Dolemite. The persona was developed during his early comedy records. The recordings often featured Moore delivering profanity-filled rhyming poetry, which later earned Moore the nickname "the Godfather of Rap". Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy portrayed Moore in the 2019 film Dolemite Is My Name.
Born
Thursday, 17 March 1927
Died
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Justa Geta Record Deal : It All Makes Sense Now | Self | 2023 |
| History of Swear Words | Self - Actor | 2021 |
| Dolemite Is My Name | Self | 2019 |
| I, Dolemite Part IV: The Disco Godfather | Self | 2016 |
| I, Dolemite Part III: Petey Wheatstraw | Self | 2016 |
| I, Dolemite Part II: The Human Tornado | Self | 2016 |
| Missing Reel | Dolemite | 2014 |
| Best of the Worst | Self / Petey Wheatstraw | 2013 |
| Movie Nights | (archive footage) | 2010 |
| It Came from Trafalgar | Dangerous Dan | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Dolemite Explosion | 2002 |
| Rudy Ray Moore: Live at Wetlands | 2000 |
| The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder | 1994 |
| The Legend of Dolemite | 1994 |
| Rude | 1982 |
| Disco Godfather | 1979 |
| Petey Wheatstraw | 1977 |
| The Human Tornado | 1976 |
| Dolemite | 1975 |
