Richard Pryor & Pam Grier

Pam Grier and Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor and Pam Grier dated from 1976 to 1977.

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American Comic Richard Pryor was born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. on 1st December, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, USA and passed away on 10th Dec 2005 Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 65. He is most remembered for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style and his raw, honest, and often controversial material, such as his hilarious improvisations during his live comedy shows, in addition to his roles as Lieutenant Whitaker in the 1967 comedy film The Busy Body, Stanley X in the 1968 dystopian comedy-drama film Wild in the Streets, Pvt. Jonathan Crunk in the 1970 made-for-television war drama film Carter’s Army, Wino in the 1971 low-budget satire comedy-drama film You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat, Piano Man in the 1972 biographical musical drama film Lady Sings the Blues, Slim in the 1973 blaxploitation crime drama film The Mack, Jeff in the 1973 romantic mystery erotic drama film Some Call It Loving, Mike Willmer in the 1973 action thriller film Hit!, Sharp Eye Washington in the 1974 action crime comedy film Uptown Saturday Night, Sam Spade in the 1975 Western comedy film Adiós Amigo, Charlie Snow, All-Star (RF) in the 1976 sports comedy film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Rev. Daddy Rich in the 1976 comedy film Car Wash, Grover T. Muldoon in the 1976 thriller comedy film Silver Streak, Wendell Scott in the 1977 biographical comedy-drama film Greased Lightning, Leroy Jones, Reverend Lenox Thomas, and Rufus Jones in the 1977 comedy film Which Way Is Up?, The Wizard in the 1978 musical fantasy adventure film The Wiz, Dr. Chauncey Gump in the 1978 anthology comedy film California Suite, Zeke in the 1978 crime drama film Blue Collar, Balloon Vendor in the 1979 musical road comedy film The Muppet Movie, Pharaoh in the 1980 Biblical spoof film Wholly Moses!, Harold "Harry" Monroe in the 1980 black comedy film Stir Crazy, G.O.D. in the 1980 comedy film In God We Tru$t, Joe Braxton in the 1981 road comedy-drama film Bustin' Loose, Eddie Keller in the 1982 comedy-drama film Some Kind of Hero, Jack Brown in the 1982 comedy film The Toy, August "Gus" Gorman in the 1983 superhero film Superman III, Montgomery "Monty" Brewster in the 1985 comedy film Brewster’s Millions, Jo Jo Dancer in the 1986 biographical comedy-drama film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Kevin Lenahan/Dr. Eddie Slattery in the 1987 comedy film Critical Condition, Arlo Pear in the 1988 comedy film Moving, Wallace "Wally" Karue in the 1989 crime comedy film See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Sugar Ray in the 1989 crime comedy-drama film Harlem Nights, Eddie Dash in the 1991 comedy film Another You, Vic in the 1996 ensemble crime comedy film Mad Dog Time, Arnie in the 1997 surrealist neo-noir horror film Lost Highway, and Mr. Johnson in the ABC sitcom The Norm Show, as well as his collaborations with actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and author Gene Wilder. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Pam Grier is a 77 year old American Actress. Born Pamela Suzette Grier on 26th May, 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, she is famous for her roles as Grear in the 1971 women-in-prison film The Big Doll House, Blossom in the 1972 exploitation film The Big Bird Cage, Lee Daniels in the 1973 women in prison film Black Mama, White Mama, Mamawi in the 1974 gladiator exploitation film The Arena, Nurse Flower Child "Coffy" Coffin in the 1973 blaxploitation film Coffy, Lisa Fortier in the 1973 blaxploitation horror film Scream Blacula Scream, Foxy Brown in the 1974 blaxploitation film Foxy Brown, Sheba Shayne in the 1975 blaxploitation film Sheba, Baby, Friday Foster in the 1975 blaxploitation film Friday Foster, Regine in the 1976 drama film Drum, Mary Jones in the 1977 biographical comedy-drama film Greased Lightning, Francey in the ABC historical drama miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, Charlotte in the 1981 crime drama film Fort Apache, The Bronx, the Dust Witch in the 1983 dark fantasy film Something Wicked This Way Comes, NYPD Detective Valerie Gordon in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice, Detective Delores "Jacks" Jackson in the 1988 crime action thriller film Above the Law, Louise Williams in the 1996 science fiction black comedy film Mars Attacks!, Hershe Las Palmas in the 1996 post-apocalyptic action film Escape from L.A., Jackie Brown in the 1997 crime drama film Jackie Brown, Eleanor Winthrop in the Showtime comedy-drama series Linc's, Tina in the 2000 comedy film Snow Day, Pearl in the 2001 supernatural black horror film Bones, Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia Williams in the NBC police procedural crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Kate "Kit" Porter in the Showtime drama series The L Word, Janice Wright in the 2010 romantic comedy-drama film Just Wright, Amanda Waller in the WB/CW superhero science fiction drama series Smallville, Frances in the 2011 romantic comedy film Larry Crowne, Olive in the 2019 comedy film Poms, Constance Terry in the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess, and Athena Reeve in the Amazon Prime Video original horror anthology web series THEM: The Scare in a career that spans 1970–present and 1969 - present and 1970-present. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1976 - 1977 1 year
Total 1976 - 1977 1 year


Pam Grier met comedian Richard Pryor through her relationship with Freddie Prinze, but they did not begin dating until they were both cast in Greased Lightning. Pam helped Richard learn to read and tried to help him with his drug addiction. Richard married another woman while dating Pam in 1977.

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Name
Richard Pryor
Pam Grier
Richard Pryor
Pam Grier
Age (at start of relationship)
35
26
Height
Male
5' 10" (178 cm)
Female
5' 8" (173 cm)
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Gemini
Occupation
Comic
Actress
Hair Color
Black
Black
Eye Color
Black
Brown - Dark
Nationality
American
American

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