Cleavon Little
ActingBorn Jun 1, 1939Died Oct 22, 1992
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
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. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in the 1984 action film Toy Soldiers and acted out the role of Super Soul in the film Vanishing Point in 1971.
Known For
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
movie1977
True Colors
tv1990
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
movie2013
Tales from the Crypt
tv1989
All in the Family
tv1971
MacGyver
tv1985
The Rockford Files
tv1974
ALF
tv1986
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
Temperatures Rising
tv1972
Lincoln
tv1988
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
movie1971
Filmography
2014Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild Westas Self (archive footage)movie2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)movie2001Back in the Saddleas Self (archive footage)movie1991In the Nick of Timeas Freddymovie1991Separate But Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Cartermovie1991Separate but Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Cartertv1991Perfect Harmonyas Pastor Clarence Johnsonmovie1990Murder by Numbersas David Selbymovie1990True Colorsas Ron Freemantv1990Bagdad Cafeas Saltv1990Goin' to Chicagomovie1989Tales from the Cryptas Pack Brightman (segment "This'll Kill Ya")tv1989Fletch Livesas Calculus Entropymovie1988Dear Johnas Tony Larkintv1988Lincolnas Frederick Douglasstv1988Tanner '88as Rev. Billy Criertv1986ALFas George Foleytv1985The Gigas Marshall WIlsonmovie1985Once Bittenas Sebastianmovie1985MacGyveras Frank Coltontv1985227tv1984Toy Soldiersas Buckmovie1984Surf 2as Daddy Omovie1984E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mindas Edmundomovie1982Jimmy the Kidas Herbmovie1982Double Exposureas Police Chiefmovie1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Rollamovie1981Simon & Simontv1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paigeas Rabbit Thompsonmovie1981High Riskas Rockneymovie1981The Salamanderas Major Carl Malinowski, USMCmovie1980The Sky Is Grayas Monsieur Bayonnemovie1979Scavenger Huntas Jacksonmovie1979Supertrainas Preacher Rosstv1978FMas Princemovie1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Wolfmovie1977The Love Boatas Andrew Hopkinstv1977Greased Lightningas Peeweemovie1976The Tony Randall Showtv1974The Day the Earth Movedas Harley Copelandmovie1974The Rockford Filesas Billy Merrihewtv1974Blazing Saddlesas Bartmovie1973Money to Burnas Calvin Bakermovie1973Police Storytv1972The Waltonstv1972Temperatures Risingas Jerry Nolandtv1972The Rookiestv1971The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas Hawthorne Dooleymovie1971Vanishing Pointas Super Soulmovie1971All in the Familyas Coketv1970Cotton Comes to Harlemas Lo Boymovie1968The Mod Squadtv1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Philmovie1966Felony Squadtv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Performertv