Rich Little
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
101
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-11-26 (86 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
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Futurama
Murder, She Wrote
The Love Boat
The Nanny
MacGyver
Golden Globe Awards
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Mannix
Police Woman
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Hawaii Five-O
The Merv Griffin Show
The View
The Bob Hope Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Petticoat Junction
ALF
The Dick Cavett Show
Here's Lucy
Dinah!
That Girl
All in the Family
Green Acres
The Ed Sullivan Show
Fantasy Island
The Flip Wilson Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Muppet Show
The Hollywood Palace
Donny & Marie
CHiPs
The Raccoons
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
Chico and the Man
The Late Shift
The Perry Como Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Big Life
The All New Pink Panther Show
Pink Ice
The Other Side of the Wind
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
The Phynx
The Early Show
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Norm Macdonald Live
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Christmas Raccoons
The Captain and Tennille
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Barbara McNair Show
Futurama: Bender's Game
Sink Pink
The Watcher
Dirty Tricks
The Judy Garland Show
Night of 100 Stars III
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Mickey's 50
Being Canadian
Chip Chilla
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Raccoons on Ice
Happy Hour
Love on a Rooftop
One Crazy Summer
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
US Against the World
Bebe's Kids
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The ABC Comedy Hour
The John Davidson Show
Daisy Town
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Your All American College Show
The Rich Little Show
Pioneer Spirit
Doris Day Today
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
All About Faces
Another Nice Mess
The Canadian Conspiracy
Fan-O-Rama
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Davi's Way
Rich Little's VCR Charades
Really, Raquel
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
Rich Little's Robin Hood
