Cleavon Little
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 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles (1974) and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early-1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. He also starred in the comedy films FM (1978) and Once Bitten (1985) and the action films Vanishing Point (1971) and the Toy Soldiers (1984).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-06-01 · Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- 1992-10-22
Known for
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — Bart
- ALF (1986) — George Foley
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Pack Brightman (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
- MacGyver (1985) — Frank Colton
- Vanishing Point (1971) — Super Soul
- Once Bitten (1985) — Sebastian
- Fletch Lives (1989) — Calculus Entropy
- The Love Boat (1977) — Andrew Hopkins
- All in the Family (1971) — Coke
- The Rockford Files (1974) — Billy Merrihew
- The Waltons (1972)
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) — Lo Boy
- Greased Lightning (1977) — Peewee
- 227 (1985)