Rudy Ray Moore

Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), better known as Rudy Ray Moore, an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. He portrayed Grandpop SlamBell on Bob & Slick.
== Biography ==
Moore was born and raised in and lived in the Johnson House on 1400 North 12th Street Fort Smith, Arkansas, and eventually moved to Akron, Ohio, and then Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, he preached in churches and worked as a nightclub dancer. He returned to Akron, working in clubs as a singer, dancer, and comedian, often appearing in character as Prince DuMarr. He joined the US Army and served in an entertainment unit in Germany, where he was nicknamed the Harlem Hillbilly for singing country songs in an R&B style. He developed an interest in comedy in the Army after expanding on a singing performance for other servicemen.
After his honorable discharge he lived in Seattle, Washington and then Los Angeles, where he continued to work in clubs and was discovered by record producer Dootsie Williams. He recorded rhythm and blues songs for the Federal, Cash, Ball, Kent, and Imperial labels between 1955 and 1962, and released his first comedy albums, Below the Belt (1961), The Beatnik Scene (1962), and A Comedian Is Born (1964).
== Credits ==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1995-1996	Bob & Slick	Grandpop SlamBell	Main Role; 19 episodes
Category:Actors
Category:Bob & Slick Cast
Category:Bob & Slick Main Cast
Category:Deceased