Who Were Richard Pryor’s Spouses? Inside the Late Comedian’s Romances

He married his first wife, Patricia Price, in 1960. By 1961, he was divorced. The two welcomed son Richard Pryor Junior in July of 1962, after their divorce. One year after the birth of his son, Richard moved to New York to perform comedy in the active club scene there. 

While he eventually became known for his raunchy and sometimes-controversial comedy, he wanted to play it safe in his early career.