Dolemite

CTL-W-0933 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-02041 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0933. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Fast-talking pimp-turned-hero of the cult classic

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• Also known as: portrayed by Rudy Ray Moore
• Work type: character

Relationships

• Dolemite (film) — featured in
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Sources

• https://www.khsu.org/regional-interests/2019-10-07/eddie-murphy-explores-a-blaxploitation-classic-dolemite-is-my-name (verification source · master store)

Evidence note (master store)

Dolemite is the title character of the film Dolemite (1975). Dolemite is Rudy Ray Moore's character, created and performed by Moore (NPR: Moore found success in the early 1970s 'in the persona of Dolemite, his pimp-styled character'; Moore starred in the film). Moore first performed the character on his comedy records before the film (AFI Catalog notes, fetched in full).

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