CineScope
Rich Little picture

Rich Little

Acting
Known For

86 Years Old

​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.

Born

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 26th November 1938

All Credits

The Dick Cavett Show Image
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Steve Sorrell
Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
Ralph
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The View Image
The View
Self
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Image
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
Futurama Image
Futurama
Rich Little's Head (voice)
Police Woman Image
Police Woman
MacGyver Image
MacGyver
Biff Arnold
Golden Globe Awards Image
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Image
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Here's Lucy Image
Here's Lucy
Rich Little
Mannix Image
Mannix
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Barney Mapost
ALF Image
ALF
Himself (credit only)
The Bob Hope Show Image
The Bob Hope Show
Self
The Captain and Tennille Image
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Norm Macdonald Live Image
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
Love on a Rooftop Image
Love on a Rooftop
Stan Parker
The All New Pink Panther Show Image
The All New Pink Panther Show
Pink Panther (voice)
Hawaii Five-O Image
Hawaii Five-O
Johnny Kling
CHiPs Image
CHiPs
Stanley Woods
Fantasy Island Image
Fantasy Island
Herbert Costigan
The Flip Wilson Show Image
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Donny & Marie Image
Donny & Marie
Self
The Hollywood Palace Image
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Impressionist
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home Image
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Image
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
No Image
The Barbara McNair Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Green Acres Image
Green Acres
Mr. Fred (voice) (uncredited)
Chico and the Man Image
Chico and the Man
The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
All in the Family Image
All in the Family
Richard Nixon (voice) (uncredited)
Petticoat Junction Image
Petticoat Junction
Rick Wayne
The Raccoons Image
The Raccoons
The Early Show Image
The Early Show
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
The Judy Garland Show Image
The Judy Garland Show
Self
That Girl Image
That Girl
No Image
The Rich Little Show
Host
Chip Chilla Image
Chip Chilla
Chupie Chilla (voice)
The Muppet Show Image
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
The Brady Bunch Hour Image
The Brady Bunch Hour
No Image
The Watcher
No Image
Your All American College Show
No Image
All About Faces
Futurama: Bender's Game Image
Futurama: Bender's Game
Rich Little (voice)
The Julie Andrews Hour Image
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self
No Image
The ABC Comedy Hour
Bebe's Kids Image
Bebe's Kids
President Nixon
One Crazy Summer Image
One Crazy Summer
Disc Jockey
No Image
Laugh-In
Guest Performer (uncredited)
No Image
Laugh-In
Richard Nixon
No Image
Laugh-In
Guest Performer
Being Canadian Image
Being Canadian
Self
The Other Side of the Wind Image
The Other Side of the Wind
Party Guest
The Late Shift Image
The Late Shift
Johnny Carson
Daisy Town Image
Daisy Town
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys Image
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Mickey's 50 Image
Mickey's 50
Self
The Canadian Conspiracy Image
The Canadian Conspiracy
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Image
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Self
The Phynx Image
The Phynx
Voice in the Box (voice)
US Against the World Image
US Against the World
Self
No Image
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Image
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Image
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
The Raccoons and the Lost Star Image
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
Narrator (voice)
Pink Ice Image
Pink Ice
The Pink Panther / Devereaux / Hoskins (voice)
Dirty Tricks Image
Dirty Tricks
Robert Brennan
Doris Day Today Image
Doris Day Today
Self
Another Nice Mess Image
Another Nice Mess
Richie
No Image
The John Davidson Show
Happy Hour Image
Happy Hour
Mr. X
Davi's Way Image
Davi's Way
Self
Rich Little's Christmas Carol Image
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
All
Sink Pink Image
Sink Pink
The Pink Panther (voice)
No Image
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Presenter
No Image
Pioneer Spirit
Really, Raquel Image
Really, Raquel
Various Characters
Big Life Image
Big Life
Max Van Engelen
The Perry Como Christmas Show Image
The Perry Como Christmas Show
Himself / Perry Mason / Howard / Johnny Carson / Perry Como / Jack Benny
Rich Little's Robin Hood Image
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
Fan-O-Rama Image
Fan-O-Rama
The Head of Richard M. Nixon
The Raccoons on Ice Image
The Raccoons on Ice
Narrator (voice)
The Christmas Raccoons Image
The Christmas Raccoons
Storyteller (voice)
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf Image
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
Rich Little's VCR Charades Image
Rich Little's VCR Charades
Host