Cleavon Little

Acting

Born: 1939-06-01

Died: 1992-10-22

From: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1.4

Also Known As

Cleavon Jake Little

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).

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Dear John

1989

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Dear John

1989

🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Police Story

1976

Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Police Story

1976

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Blazing Saddles

1975

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

1970

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Cleavon Little

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 3 nominated

Acting41 titles

The Love Boat

MacGyver

Simon & Simon

The Waltons

The Rockford Files

American Playhouse

Tales from the Crypt

ALF

All in the Family

Dear John

The Rookies

227

The Mod Squad

Felony Squad

Police Story

True Colors

Temperatures Rising

Blazing Saddles

The Tony Randall Show

Supertrain

Tanner '88

Bagdad Cafe

Vanishing Point

Once Bitten

Surf 2

Fletch Lives

Lincoln

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Greased Lightning

Scavenger Hunt

The Salamander

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

FM

High Risk

Separate but Equal

Toy Soldiers

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

Double Exposure

In the Nick of Time

Perfect Harmony

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