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Shelley R. Bonus

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Shelley R. Bonus was born on 28 March 1947 in Marina Del Rey, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Moment by Moment (1978), Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008) and Prime Time (1977). She was previously married to Richard Pryor.
BornMarch 28, 1947
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    • Known for

    John Travolta and Lily Tomlin in Moment by Moment (1978)
    Moment by Moment
    3.3
    • Peg
    • 1978
    Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
    Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
    6.8
    • French Woman
    • 2008
    Prime Time (1977)
    Prime Time
    5.0
    • Switchboard Operator(as Shelley Pryor)
    • 1977
    John Lansing, Stacey Pickren, and Joey Travolta in Sunnyside (1979)
    Sunnyside
    5.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
      Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
      6.8
      • French Woman
      • 2008
    • A Touch of Scandal (1984)
      A Touch of Scandal
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Hooker
      • 1984
    • John Travolta and Lily Tomlin in Moment by Moment (1978)
      Moment by Moment
      3.3
      • Peg
      • 1978
    • Prime Time (1977)
      Prime Time
      5.0
      • Switchboard Operator (as Shelley Pryor)
      • 1977

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Musical Comedy Tonight II
      8.1
      TV Special
      • production photographer
      • 1981
    • John Lansing, Stacey Pickren, and Joey Travolta in Sunnyside (1979)
      Sunnyside
      5.1
      • still photographer
      • 1979

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    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
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    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Shelley Pryor
    • Born
      • March 28, 1947
      • Marina Del Rey, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Richard PryorJanuary 13, 1968 - June 1970 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Rain Pryor
    • Parents
      • Herbert Bonis

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      Mother of Rain Pryor.

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