Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in the 1984 action film Toy Soldiers and acted out the role of Super Soul in the film Vanishing Point in 1971.
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Lincoln
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
Fletch Lives
Separate but Equal
Once Bitten
Scavenger Hunt
The Salamander
Surf 2
Double Exposure
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West