Rich Little

Actor

Born November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography

Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf

Chip Chilla

Chupie Chilla (voice)

Big Life

Max Van Engelen

The Other Side of the Wind

Party Guest

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

Self

Davi's Way

Self

Being Canadian

Self

Norm Macdonald Live

Self

Futurama: Bender's Game

Rich Little (voice)

The Early Show

Self

Futurama

Rich Little's Head as Howard Cosell (voice)

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

The View

Self

The Late Shift

Johnny Carson

Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?

The Nanny

IRS Appeals Officer

Bebe's Kids

President Nixon

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place

Johnny Carson

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

Happy Hour

Mr. X

One Crazy Summer

Disc Jockey

The Canadian Conspiracy

Self

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Self

The Raccoons

MacGyver

Biff Arnold

Better Off Dead...

Additional Voices (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

Barney Mapost

The Raccoons and the Lost Star

Narrator (voice)

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

Rich Little's Robin Hood

Groucho Marx as Robin Hood / Humphrey Bogart as Prince John / John Wayne as Little John / Carol Channing as Maid Marion / Laurel & Hardy as Sheriffs of Nottingham / George Burns as Alan-a-Dale / Various Characters