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Cleavon Little

Acting · Born June 1, 1939 · Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles (1974) and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early-1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. He also starred in the comedy films FM (1978) and Once Bitten (1985) and the action films Vanishing Point (1971) and the Toy Soldiers (1984).

Cleavon Little movies and shows

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show1961
  • The Merv Griffin Show1962
  • MacGyver1985
  • The Love Boat1977
  • The Waltons1972
  • The Rockford Files1974
  • Tony Awards1956
  • American Playhouse1982
  • Simon & Simon1981
  • All in the Family1971
  • ALF1986
  • Tales from the Crypt1989
  • The Rookies1972
  • Dear John1988
  • The Mod Squad1968
  • Felony Squad1966
  • Police Story1973
  • 2271985
  • Temperatures Rising1972
  • Supertrain1979
  • The Tony Randall Show1976
  • True Colors1990
  • Blazing Saddles1974