He Grew Up in a Brothel
Pryor was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois and grew up in a brothel. His grandmother, Marie Carter, owned three “massage parlors,” one of which he called home. Pryor’s mother, Gertrude, worked there, but he rarely saw her. His father, LeRoy “Buck Carter,” was a one-time boxer and hustler.
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Buck had won a boxing tournament in his youth and was skilled in using his fists, making him the “muscle” of the brothel. He was also particularly cold and uncaring towards both his son and his wife. When Pryor was 10, his mother abandoned him, leaving him in the care of his grandmother.