Editing Rudy Ray Moore (section)

{{Short description|American comedian, singer and actor (1927–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Rudy Ray Moore
| image              = Rudy Ray Moore.jpg
| caption            = Moore in 2007
| birth_name         = Rudolph Frank Moore
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1927|3|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2008|10|19|1927|3|17}}
| death_place        = [[Toledo, Ohio]], U.S. 
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|singer|film producer}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument         = Vocals
| genre              = {{Hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[soul music|soul]]}}
| years_active       = 1948–2008
| label              = 
| past_member_of     =
| website            = {{URL|rudyraymoore.com/}}
}}
}}

'''Rudolph Frank Moore''' (March 17, 1927{{spaced ndash}}October 19, 2008), known as '''Rudy Ray Moore''', was an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer.<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/movies/22moore.html?_r=0 Douglas Martin, "Rudy Ray Moore, 81, a Precursor of Rap, Dies", ''NY Times'', 22 October 2008]. Retrieved February 23, 2014</ref> He created the character '''Dolemite''', the [[pimp]] from the 1975 film ''[[Dolemite]]'' and its sequels, ''[[The Human Tornado]]'' and ''The Dolemite Explosion'' (aka ''The Return of Dolemite'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1453163/dolemite-tells-dirty-jokes-warns-snoop-of-his-mic-supremacy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117083525/http://www.mtv.com/news/1453163/dolemite-tells-dirty-jokes-warns-snoop-of-his-mic-supremacy/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2015|title=Dolemite Tells Dirty Jokes, Warns Snoop Of His Mic Supremacy|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|website=MTV News}}</ref> The persona was developed during his early comedy records.<ref name=ALLMUSIC>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p206/biography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Biography by Cub Koda]. Retrieved February 23, 2014</ref><ref name=chicago>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/05/10/dolemite-star-explores-music/ Soren Baker, "`Dolemite' star explores music", ''The Chicago Tribune'', 10 May 2002]. Retrieved February 23, 2014</ref> The recordings often featured Moore delivering profanity-filled rhyming poetry, which later earned Moore the nickname "the Godfather of Rap."<ref name=chicago/> Actor and comedian [[Eddie Murphy]] portrayed Moore in the 2019 film ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]''.