Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Acting
Born 1939-06-01 - Died 1992-10-22Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

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 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles (1974) and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early-1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. He also starred in the comedy films FM (1978) and Once Bitten (1985) and the action films Vanishing Point (1971) and the Toy Soldiers (1984).

Movies (32)

Blazing Saddles
7.2

Blazing Saddles

1974Movie7.2
Greased Lightning
6.4

Greased Lightning

1977Movie6.4
The Day the Earth Moved
7.0

The Day the Earth Moved

1974Movie7.0
Goin' to Chicago
5.0

Goin' to Chicago

1990Movie5.0
Vanishing Point
7.1

Vanishing Point

1971Movie7.1
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.2

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970Movie6.2
The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981Movie5.5
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

1982Movie7.0
Fletch Lives
6.0

Fletch Lives

1989Movie6.0
Once Bitten
5.8

Once Bitten

1985Movie5.8
Double Exposure
4.5

Double Exposure

1982Movie4.5
High Risk
5.9

High Risk

1981Movie5.9
Surf 2
4.8

Surf 2

1984Movie4.8
In the Nick of Time
5.3

In the Nick of Time

1991Movie5.3
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013Movie8.1
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
6.7

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968Movie6.7
Jimmy the Kid
6.1

Jimmy the Kid

1982Movie6.1
Scavenger Hunt
5.6

Scavenger Hunt

1979Movie5.6
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
7.3

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971Movie7.3
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
1.0

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

2014Movie1.0
Toy Soldiers
4.6

Toy Soldiers

1984Movie4.6
Separate but Equal
6.5

Separate but Equal

1991Movie6.5
Murder by Numbers
3.3

Murder by Numbers

1990Movie3.3
FM
6.8

FM

1978Movie6.8
Money to Burn
6.0

Money to Burn

1973Movie6.0
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
3.0

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind

1984Movie3.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
6.6

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981Movie6.6
The Sky Is Gray
7.0

The Sky Is Gray

1980Movie7.0
Back in the Saddle
6.5

Back in the Saddle

2001Movie6.5
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
9.0

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

1977Movie9.0
Perfect Harmony
6.2

Perfect Harmony

1991Movie6.2
The Gig
7.2

The Gig

1985Movie7.2

TV Shows (27)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981Series6.7
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
ALF
7.7

ALF

1986Series7.7
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
Dear John
5.7

Dear John

1988Series5.7
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Temperatures Rising
7.5

Temperatures Rising

1972Series7.5
The Tony Randall Show
6.4

The Tony Randall Show

1976Series6.4
Supertrain
5.6

Supertrain

1979Series5.6
True Colors
8.7

True Colors

1990Series8.7
Tanner '88
6.9

Tanner '88

1988Series6.9
Lincoln
7.5

Lincoln

1988Series7.5
Bagdad Cafe
5.6

Bagdad Cafe

1990Series5.6
Separate but Equal
6.0

Separate but Equal

1991Series6.0