Rich Little
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
101
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-11-26 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Rich Little
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Futurama
Murder, She Wrote
The Nanny
Mannix
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
MacGyver
The Love Boat
Golden Globe Awards
The View
ALF
Hawaii Five-O
The Beverly Hillbillies
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Merv Griffin Show
Green Acres
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
The Carol Burnett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Petticoat Junction
Dinah!
Fantasy Island
All in the Family
The Bob Hope Show
That Girl
Police Woman
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Muppet Show
Here's Lucy
CHiPs
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Happy Hour
Donny & Marie
The Raccoons
Daisy Town
Being Canadian
The Flip Wilson Show
Chico and the Man
The Perry Como Christmas Show
The Hollywood Palace
Dirty Tricks
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Sink Pink
Love on a Rooftop
The Captain and Tennille
Pink Ice
The Phynx
Chip Chilla
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
Mickey's 50
Futurama: Bender's Game
Norm Macdonald Live
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
The Brady Bunch Hour
The All New Pink Panther Show
The Watcher
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Other Side of the Wind
Pioneer Spirit
The Barbara McNair Show
The Early Show
The Judy Garland Show
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
Night of 100 Stars III
The Julie Andrews Hour
Mitzi & 100 Guys
The Raccoons on Ice
The Late Shift
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
The Christmas Raccoons
Bebe's Kids
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
One Crazy Summer
Another Nice Mess
Really, Raquel
Fan-O-Rama
Davi's Way
The Canadian Conspiracy
The Rich Little Show
The John Davidson Show
The ABC Comedy Hour
All About Faces
US Against the World
Your All American College Show
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Big Life
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Rich Little's VCR Charades
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
Doris Day Today
Rich Little's Robin Hood
