Rich Little
Acting
Born 1938-11-26
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
99 credits
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1
Canada's Walk of Fame 1
Awards
Won 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won
- — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won
Canada's Walk of Fame 1 won
- 1998 Canada's Walk of Fame Won
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Born in Canada, Rich Little got his start just like almost every other comic of his time - night clubs. he was a very popular comic in these clubs, but if there was one thing Rich was best known for, it was impersonations. He studied the voices of many stars his whole life, stars like James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Truman Capote and George Burns. In the late 1960s, Rich was dubbed "the best impressionist in the world." During the 1970s, however, a rivalry began between him and fellow impressionist Frank Gorshin, who is five years older. Ultimately, Rich overpowered Gorshin and remained the best impressionist in the world. In 1973 Rich became more associated with Dean Martin and made countless appearances on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts," honoring most of the people he impersonated. Besides impressions, Rich also had a successful career as a narrator in many stories, made many appearances in TV series, and hosted many TV shows. He also made his first movie, as Otterlake in The Other Side of the Wind (1972) in 1972. His acting career wasn't as successful as his impressions, but he did have a great talent. After the 1980s, Rich calmed down and moved away from the limelight. In 1998, Rich took a look back at his most remembered moments of his career: his appearances on the "Dean Martin Roasts," in an infomercial to promote the Roast videos. Rich says he will ALWAYS remember those moments.
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Filmography
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Acting
52 credits
Futurama
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Murder, She Wrote
The Love Boat
The Nanny
The View
The Mike Douglas Show
MacGyver
Golden Globe Awards
Hawaii Five-O
Hollywood Squares
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Love, American Style
The Merv Griffin Show
Fantasy Island
The Dick Cavett Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Petticoat Junction
The Carol Burnett Show
Green Acres
All in the Family
The Bob Hope Show
Here's Lucy
The Ed Sullivan Show
That Girl
The Muppet Show
Dinah!
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Flip Wilson Show
CHiPs
Donny & Marie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Hollywood Palace
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norm Macdonald Live
Chip Chilla
The Julie Andrews Hour
Love on a Rooftop
The Captain and Tennille
The Pink Panther
Better Off Dead...
The Judy Garland Show
One Crazy Summer
The Barbara McNair Show
The Other Side of the Wind
The Early Show
Futurama: Bender's Game
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Bebe's Kids
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Laugh-In
Other credits
8 credits
Mannix
Police Woman
Chico and the Man
The Raccoons
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
The Brady Bunch Hour
Daisy Town
The Watcher
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