Cleavon Little
Known for
Acting
Life
1939 – 1992 (aged 53)
Born in
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
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Biography
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).
Known For
Blazing Saddles
07 Feb 1974
ALF
22 Sep 1986
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Vanishing Point
15 Jan 1971
Once Bitten
15 Nov 1985
Fletch Lives
17 Mar 1989
The Love Boat
24 Sep 1977
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Filmography
1991
- In the Nick of Timeas Freddy
- Separate but Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Carter
- Separate but Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Carter2 episodes
- Perfect Harmonyas Pastor Clarence Johnson
1990
- Murder by Numbersas David Selby
- True Colorsas Ron Freeman21 episodes
- Bagdad Cafeas Sal15 episodes
- Goin' to Chicago
1989
- Tales from the Cryptas Pack Brightman (segment "This'll Kill Ya")1 episode
- Fletch Livesas Calculus Entropy
1988
- Dear Johnas Tony Larkin1 episode
- Lincolnas Frederick Douglass2 episodes
- Tanner '88as Rev. Billy Crier1 episode
1986
- ALFas George Foley1 episode
1985
- The Gigas Marshall WIlson
- Once Bittenas Sebastian
- MacGyveras Frank Colton2 episodes
- 2271 episode
1984
- Toy Soldiersas Buck
- Surf 2as Daddy O
- E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mindas Edmundo
1982
- Jimmy the Kidas Herb
- Double Exposureas Police Chief
- A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Rolla
- American Playhouseas Ned Shaw1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paigeas Rabbit Thompson
- High Riskas Rockney
- The Salamanderas Major Carl Malinowski, USMC
1980
- The Sky Is Grayas Monsieur Bayonne
1979
- Scavenger Huntas Jackson
- Supertrainas Preacher Ross1 episode
1978
- FMas Prince
1977
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Wolf
- The Love Boatas Andrew Hopkins1 episode
- Greased Lightningas Peewee
1976
- The Tony Randall Show1 episode
1974
- The Day the Earth Movedas Harley Copeland
- The Rockford Filesas Billy Merrihew1 episode
- Blazing Saddlesas Bart
1973
- Money to Burnas Calvin Baker
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- The Waltons1 episode
- Temperatures Risingas Jerry Noland47 episodes
- The Rookies1 episode
1971
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas Hawthorne Dooley
- Vanishing Pointas Super Soul
- All in the Familyas Coke1 episode
1970
- Cotton Comes to Harlemas Lo Boy
1968
- The Mod Squad1 episode
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Phil
1966
- Felony Squad2 episodes