Rich Little
Acting
- Born:
- 1938-11-26
- Place of birth:
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!
Chip Chilla
Big Life
The Other Side of the Wind
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Davi's Way
Being Canadian
Norm Macdonald Live
Futurama: Bender's Game
The Early Show
Futurama
Hollywood Squares
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The View
The Late Shift
Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?
The Watcher
The Nanny
Bebe's Kids
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Night of 100 Stars III
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Happy Hour
One Crazy Summer
The Canadian Conspiracy
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
The Raccoons
MacGyver
Better Off Dead...
Murder, She Wrote
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Rich Little's Robin Hood
The Raccoons on Ice
Dirty Tricks
The Christmas Raccoons
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Mickey's 50
Fantasy Island
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Love Boat
CHiPs
US Against the World
Laugh-In
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Captain and Tennille
The Muppet Show
The Rich Little Show
Donny & Marie
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Doris Day Today
The Perry Como Christmas Show
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Dinah!
Chico and the Man
Police Woman
Really, Raquel
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Julie Andrews Hour
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Another Nice Mess
Once Upon a Tour
The ABC Comedy Hour
Daisy Town
All About Faces
All in the Family
The Flip Wilson Show
The Phynx
Love, American Style
The Barbara McNair Show
Pioneer Spirit
Hawaii Five-O
The John Davidson Show
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Here's Lucy
Your All American College Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Mannix
The Carol Burnett Show
That Girl
Love on a Rooftop
Green Acres
Pink Ice
Sink Pink
The Hollywood Palace
The Judy Garland Show
Petticoat Junction
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Mike Douglas Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Bob Hope Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Golden Globe Awards
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf