Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 1, 1939
Died
October 22, 1992 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Cleavon Jake Little
Cleavon Little
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Waltons
1972
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Andrew Hopkins
1977
TV
MacGyver
Frank Colton
1985
TV
The Rockford Files
Billy Merrihew
1974
TV
Simon & Simon
1981
TV
ALF
George Foley
1986
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Pack Brightman (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
1989
TV
Dear John
Tony Larkin
1988
TV
All in the Family
Coke
1971
TV
The Rookies
1972
TV
Temperatures Rising
Jerry Noland
1972
TV
Felony Squad
1966
TV
227
1985
TV
The Mod Squad
1968
TV
True Colors
Ron Freeman
1990
TV
Police Story
1973
TV
The Tony Randall Show
1976
TV
Bagdad Cafe
Sal
1990
Filmography
2014FilmBlaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild Westas Self (archive footage)2013FilmMel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)2001FilmBack in the Saddleas Self (archive footage)1991FilmIn the Nick of Timeas Freddy1991FilmSeparate But Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Carter1991TVSeparate but Equalas Robert L. 'Bob' Carter1991FilmPerfect Harmonyas Pastor Clarence Johnson1990FilmMurder by Numbersas David Selby1990TVTrue Colorsas Ron Freeman1990TVBagdad Cafeas Sal1990FilmGoin' to Chicago1989TVTales from the Cryptas Pack Brightman (segment "This'll Kill Ya")1989FilmFletch Livesas Calculus Entropy1988TVDear Johnas Tony Larkin1988TVLincolnas Frederick Douglass1988TVTanner '88as Rev. Billy Crier1987FilmALF’s Special Christmasas George Foley1986TVALFas George Foley1985FilmThe Gigas Marshall WIlson1985FilmOnce Bittenas Sebastian1985TVMacGyveras Frank Colton1985TV2271984FilmToy Soldiersas Buck1984FilmSurf II: The End of the Trilogyas Daddy O1984FilmE. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mindas Edmundo1982FilmJimmy the Kidas Herb1982FilmDouble Exposureas Police Chief1982FilmA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Rolla1981TVSimon & Simon1981FilmDon't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paigeas Rabbit Thompson1981FilmHigh Riskas Rockney1981FilmThe Salamanderas Major Carl Malinowski, USMC1980FilmThe Sky Is Grayas Monsieur Bayonne1979FilmScavenger Huntas Jackson1978FilmFMas Prince1977FilmOnce Upon a Brothers Grimmas Wolf1977TVThe Love Boatas Andrew Hopkins1977FilmGreased Lightningas Peewee1976TVThe Tony Randall Show1974FilmThe Day the Earth Movedas Harley Copeland1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Billy Merrihew1974FilmBlazing Saddlesas Bart1973FilmMoney to Burnas Calvin Baker1973TVPolice Story1972TVThe Waltons1972TVTemperatures Risingas Jerry Noland1972TVThe Rookies1971FilmThe Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas Hawthorne Dooley1971FilmVanishing Pointas Super Soul1971TVAll in the Familyas Coke1970FilmCotton Comes to Harlemas Lo Boy1968TVThe Mod Squad1968FilmWhat's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Phil1966TVFelony Squad1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self