Biography
Cleavon Jake Little was an American actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising (1972–1974). While starring in the sitcom, Little appeared in what has become his signature role, portraying Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film Blazing Saddles.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 1989
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 1976
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1970
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 1989 · nominated
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- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 1976 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles · 1975 · nominated
Filmography28 titles
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Tales from the Crypt
All in the Family
MacGyver
ALF
The Rockford Files
Lincoln
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Blazing Saddles
The Waltons
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
The Sky Is Gray
Police Story
The Rookies
227
Simon & Simon
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Greased Lightning
The Love Boat
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Separate but Equal
Fletch Lives
Once Bitten
Scavenger Hunt
The Salamander
Surf 2
Double Exposure
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West