Dick Gregory
Comedian, Author
1932 –
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Who is Dick Gregory?
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory is an American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur.
Gregory is an influential American comedian who has used his performance skills to convey to both white and black audiences his political message on civil rights. His social satire helped change the way European-Americans perceived African-American comedians since he first performed in public.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1932
St. Louis - Also known as
- Richard Claxton Gregory
- Greg
- Gregory, Dick
- Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory
- Spouses
- Lillian Gregory
(1959/02/02 - )
- Lillian Gregory
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Sumner High School
- Lived in
- St. Louis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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