- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Claxton Gregory
- Nickname
- Greg
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Dick Gregory was born on October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Hot Chick (2002), The Leisure Seeker (2017) and Reno 911! (2003). He was married to Lillian Gregory. He died on August 19, 2017 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpouseLillian Gregory(February 2, 1959 - August 19, 2017) (his death, 11 children)
- Children
- ParentsLucille GregoryPresley Gregory
- RelativesDelores Gregory(Sibling)Ron Gregory(Sibling)
- Attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
- Ran for President in 1968 as a write-in candidate.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 1650 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 2, 2015.
- He was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6611 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 21, 1995.
- Warmed up crowds for Martin Luther King Jr. at civil rights rallies.
- People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami, met a fellow two shades darker than me - and his name was Ginsberg! Took my place in two sit-in demonstrations - nobody knew the difference. The he tried for a third lunch counter and blew the whole bit... asked for blintzes.
- The NAACP is a wonderful organization. Belong to it myself. But do you realize if tomorrow morning we had complete integration, all them cats would be out of work?
- To a heckler: Why do you heckle me? You want excitement? Go down to the NAACP and ask for the white washroom.
- For a black man, there's no difference between the North and the South. In the South, they don't mind how close I get, as long as I don't get too big. In the North, they don't mind how big I get, as long as I don't get too close.
- A Klaner (KKK) is a cat who gets out of bed in the middle of the night and takes his sheet with him.
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