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Actor Born June 1, 1939 in Chickasha, Okla. Died Oct. 22, 1992 of colon cancer in Sherman Oaks, CA. C leavon Little was an actor who portrayed a submissive octogenarian in "I'm Not Rappaport," won a Tony for the title role in "Purlie," but to millions will always be Bart, the puckish black sheriff who kept a swarm of greedy rednecks at bay in ...
6 days ago · Cleavon Little, who played the black sheriff who took on a redneck town in the smash 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died of colon cancer at his home Thursday, his talent agency said.
Oct 22, 1992 · 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.
Sep 15, 2020 · Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma in 1939, Cleavon Little’s journey into acting began once his family moved west to San Diego, California. He attended San Diego City College, and then San Diego State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts. He was awarded a full scholarship to Juilliard for his graduate studies in classical ...
Oct 22, 1992 · All told, Cleavon Little acted in ten movies made for TV, 26 TV series, and 25 feature films, and appeared as himself in ten Tony Awards® presentations, television documentaries, and quiz and talk shows. He was the brother of singer DeEtta Little, best known for her performance of “Gonna Fly Now,” the theme song to the film Rocky. For a ...
My colleague, Tom Cottle, is the interviewer. Cleavon's first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatu...
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LITTLE, CLEAVON (1939-1992) Cleavon Jake Little, stage, screen, and television actor, was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on June 1, 1939. His father was a native Mississippian and his mother was a Texan. Both parents were of African and Native American ancestry. Cleavon attended grade school in Chickasha, but the family moved to the Linda Vista ...
