Portrait of Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr
Born: Thu, Jun 01 1939
Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Thu, Oct 22 1992
Cleavon Little is 53 years old
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Poster of Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Cleavon Little would have been no older than
53 in Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2014
Poster of Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Cleavon Little would have been no older than
53 in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 20 2013
Poster of Back in the Saddle
Back in the Saddle
Cleavon Little would have been no older than
53 in Back in the Saddle
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 19 2001
Poster of In the Nick of Time
In the Nick of Time
Cleavon Little was
52 in In the Nick of Time
as 'Freddy'.
Mon, Dec 16 1991
Poster of Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
Cleavon Little was
51 in Separate But Equal
as 'Robert L. 'Bob' Carter'.
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
Cleavon Little was
51 in Perfect Harmony
as 'Pastor Clarence Johnson'.
Sun, Mar 31 1991
Poster of Murder by Numbers
Murder by Numbers
Cleavon Little was
51 in Murder by Numbers
as 'David Selby'.
Sun, Sep 30 1990
Poster of Goin' to Chicago
Goin' to Chicago
Cleavon Little was
50 in Goin' to Chicago
Sat, Mar 10 1990
Poster of Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives
Cleavon Little was
49 in Fletch Lives
as 'Calculus Entropy'.
Fri, Mar 17 1989
Poster of ALF’s Special Christmas
ALF’s Special Christmas
Cleavon Little was
48 in ALF’s Special Christmas
as 'George Foley'.
Mon, Dec 14 1987
Poster of The Gig
The Gig
Cleavon Little was
46 in The Gig
as 'Marshall WIlson'.
Mon, Nov 25 1985
Poster of Once Bitten
Once Bitten
Cleavon Little was
46 in Once Bitten
as 'Sebastian'.
Fri, Nov 15 1985
Poster of Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers
Cleavon Little was
45 in Toy Soldiers
as 'Buck'.
Thu, Nov 01 1984
Poster of Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Cleavon Little was
44 in Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
as 'Daddy O'.
Fri, Jan 13 1984
Poster of E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
Cleavon Little was
44 in E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
as 'Edmundo'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Jimmy the Kid
Jimmy the Kid
Cleavon Little was
43 in Jimmy the Kid
as 'Herb'.
Fri, Nov 12 1982
Poster of Double Exposure
Double Exposure
Cleavon Little was
43 in Double Exposure
as 'Police Chief'.
Fri, Sep 03 1982
Poster of A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
Cleavon Little was
42 in A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as 'Rolla'.
Wed, Feb 17 1982
Poster of Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Cleavon Little was
41 in Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as 'Rabbit Thompson'.
Sun, May 31 1981
Poster of High Risk
High Risk
Cleavon Little was
41 in High Risk
as 'Rockney'.
Fri, May 01 1981
Poster of The Salamander
The Salamander
Cleavon Little was
41 in The Salamander
as 'Major Carl Malinowski, USMC'.
Sat, Apr 25 1981
Poster of The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
Cleavon Little was
40 in The Sky Is Gray
as 'Monsieur Bayonne'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
Cleavon Little was
40 in Scavenger Hunt
as 'Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of FM
FM
Cleavon Little was
38 in FM
as 'Prince'.
Thu, Apr 20 1978
Poster of Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Cleavon Little was
38 in Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as 'Wolf'.
Wed, Nov 23 1977
Poster of Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
Cleavon Little was
38 in Greased Lightning
as 'Peewee'.
Fri, Jul 01 1977
Poster of The Day the Earth Moved
The Day the Earth Moved
Cleavon Little was
35 in The Day the Earth Moved
as 'Harley Copeland'.
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Poster of Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
Cleavon Little was
34 in Blazing Saddles
as 'Bart'.
Thu, Feb 07 1974
Poster of Money to Burn
Money to Burn
Cleavon Little was
34 in Money to Burn
as 'Calvin Baker'.
Sat, Oct 27 1973
Poster of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Cleavon Little was
32 in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as 'Hawthorne Dooley'.
Sun, Dec 19 1971
Poster of Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
Cleavon Little was
31 in Vanishing Point
as 'Super Soul'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Poster of Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cleavon Little was
30 in Cotton Comes to Harlem
as 'Lo Boy'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Cleavon Little was
28 in What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as 'Phil'.
Fri, May 24 1968

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal
Cleavon Little was
51+ in Separate but Equal
as 'Robert L. 'Bob' Carter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of True Colors
True Colors
Cleavon Little was
51+ in True Colors
as 'Ron Freeman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1990
Poster of Bagdad Cafe
Bagdad Cafe
Cleavon Little was
50+ in Bagdad Cafe
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Cleavon Little was
50+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Pack Brightman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Dear John
Dear John
Cleavon Little was
49+ in Dear John
as 'Tony Larkin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Poster of Lincoln
Lincoln
Cleavon Little was
48+ in Lincoln
as 'Frederick Douglass'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1988
Poster of Tanner '88
Tanner '88
Cleavon Little was
48+ in Tanner '88
as 'Rev. Billy Crier'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1988
Poster of ALF
ALF
Cleavon Little was
47+ in ALF
as 'George Foley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Cleavon Little was
46+ in MacGyver
as 'Frank Colton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of 227
227
Cleavon Little was
46+ in 227
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Cleavon Little was
42+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Cleavon Little was
38+ in The Love Boat
as 'Andrew Hopkins'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
Cleavon Little was
37+ in The Tony Randall Show
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1976
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Cleavon Little was
35+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Billy Merrihew'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Cleavon Little was
33+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Cleavon Little was
33+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Cleavon Little was
33+ in Temperatures Rising
as 'Jerry Noland'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Cleavon Little was
33+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Cleavon Little was
31+ in All in the Family
as 'Coke'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Cleavon Little was
29+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Cleavon Little was
27+ in Felony Squad
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Cleavon Little was
23+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Cleavon Little was
16+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Nominee / Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956