Comedian, actor and social commentator Richard Pryor would have been 72 years old today. The sorely missed, boundary-pushing funnyman was born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois.
Let’s celebrate Pryor, who appeared on TV and in film throughout the 1970s, by watching a brief clip from his NBC TV special from May of 1977. And before you go, check this article at HuffPost: “Happy Birthday Richard Pryor: 25 Reasons To Love The Legendary Comedian.”
The Richard Pryor Special?, 1977
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