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Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award.
Cleavon Little was a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in Blazing Saddles, Vanishing Point, and Separate But Equal. He won a Tony award for Purlie and a Primetime Emmy for True Colors.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- June 1, 1939
- 3 min
- October 22, 1992
Oct 23, 1992 · Cleavon Little, the actor best remembered for his role as a black sheriff hired to save a redneck town in Mel Brooks's 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died yesterday at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Learn about the life and career of Cleavon Little, a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in Blazing Saddles and other films and TV shows. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
- June 1, 1939
- October 22, 1992
Oct 23, 1992 · Tony Winner Cleavon Little Dies at Age 53 : Entertainer: The actor was known to millions as the black sheriff in the movie comedy ‘Blazing Saddles.’ By BURT A. FOLKART Oct. 23, 1992 12 AM PT
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Oct 23, 1992 · Cleavon Little, actor, born Chickasha Oklahoma 1 June 1939, died Los Angeles 22 October 1992. WHEN Richard Pryor withdrew from the cast of Mel Brooks's riotous western spoof Blazing Saddles in ...
Cleavon Jake Little was an American stage, film, and television actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising (1972–1974). While starring in the ...
