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Versatile, charismatic actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma but grew up in California and attended San Diego College. He earned a scholarship to Juilliard and moved to New York, then trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon appearing off-Broadway.
Oct 23, 1992 · Cleavon Little, who portrayed a submissive octogenarian in “I’m Not Rappaport,” won a Tony award for the title role in “Purlie,” but to millions will always be Bart, the puckish black sheriff...
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...
Oct 23, 1992 · By Associated Press. October 22, 1992 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Cleavon Little, 53, an accomplished stage actor best known for his role as a black sheriff who took on a redneck town in the smash movie...
Cleavon Little | Rotten Tomatoes. Highest Rated: 89% Blazing Saddles (1974) Lowest Rated: 10% Once Bitten (1985) Birthday: Jun 1, 1939. Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA. Show Less. Show...
Oct 23, 1992 · Oct 23, 1992 12:00am PT. Cleavon Little. By Joseph McBride. Cleavon Little, 53, who played the sheriff in Mel Brooks’ western spoof “Blazing Saddles,” won a Tony for “Purlie” and captured...
Cleavon Little. Marianna Diamos / Los Angeles Times. Stars. Film: South side of the 7000 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor Born June 1, 1939 in Chickasha, Okla. Died Oct. 22, 1992 of colon...