Documents Tagged ‘Marie (Carter Bryant) Pryor’
Pryor Joins Family For Grandmother’s Funeral
Archive Entry Date: 01/04/1979
Jet's coverage of a central event in Richard Pryor's life — the loss of his “Mama”
Green Eaters Clamor For Grandma Bryant
Archive Entry Date: 07/20/1978
Marie won over the hearts — and stomachs — of Richard's LA circle
Richard Pryor Returns To Peoria Stage
Archive Entry Date: 03/09/1969
A benefit for the local Afro-American Black Peoples Federation brought Richard Pryor back to the Carver Center stage
Marie Carter Bryant and Richard “Dickie” Carter
Archive Entry Date: n.d. (mid-1940s-1950s)
Richard's grandmother and Uncle Dickie at a bar.
Famous Door Exterior
Archive Entry Date: c. 1947
An unidentified group — perhaps from the extended Pryor family — standing outside The Famous Door
The Pryor Family at the Famous Door
Archive Entry Date: c. 1945
The Pryor family diversified its operations, becoming proud owners of a tavern in the mid-40s
Thomas Bryant, Richard’s grandfather
Archive Entry Date: 1944
Thomas “Pops” Bryant was Marie's second husband
U.S. Plans To Close City to Men On Leave
Archive Entry Date: 01/28/1942
A spike in VD in Peoria led the US public health board to take action
North Washington Street
Archive Entry Date: 1938
The block, in the red-light district, where Pryor was raised
Woman Fined $50 on Assault Charge
Archive Entry Date: 11/13/1929
The ultimate price Marie paid for her act of candy store justice
Three Arrested on Assault Charges
Archive Entry Date: 11/05/1929
Under arrest, the candy store proprietor pled not guilty to Marie's assault charge.
Tit for Tat
Archive Entry Date: 11/04/1929
Charged with assault, Marie fought back by filing assault charges against her accusers
Boy Slapped, Woman Routs Proprietor
Archive Entry Date: 10/20/1929
When a black boy was slapped at a candy store, Richard's grandmother struck back
Three Are Arrested in Raid Sunday Night
Archive Entry Date: 10/14/1929
Possessing “intoxicating liquor” proved a costly offense for Marie Carter
Three Taken in Raid
Archive Entry Date: 10/11/1929
Marie appears to have bootlegged out of her home — and was arrested for it
One Prisoner of Fourteen Pleads Guilty
Archive Entry Date: 06/06/1928
Six years after his divorce from Marie, Roy Pryor faced a grand larceny charge
Police Notes: Thomas Bryant’s Liquor Charge
Archive Entry Date: 02/16/1927
Thomas Bryant, Marie's soon-to-be second husband, was convicted of bootlegging
Dismiss Economos Case
Archive Entry Date: 11/20/1925
After an argument with his boss, Roy Pryor found himself at gunpoint
Marie Pryor Asks for Divorce
Archive Entry Date: 4/20/1922
After almost eight years of marriage, Marie Pryor divorced her husband Roy
Police Notes: Marie Pryor Arrested for Fighting
Archive Entry Date: 09/21/1919
At 17, Marie was already settling matters with her fists
Roy Pryor/Marie Pryor Assault Arrest
Archive Entry Date: 04/03/1917
Another assault charge filed by Marie Pryor against her husband Roy
Claimed Wife Attended Ball
Archive Entry Date: 12/06/1915
When Marie attended a “grand ball” by herself, her husband beat her for it