Rich Little
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1938-11-26 (86 years old)
Place of Birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As Richard Caruthers Little, The Man of a Thousand Voices
Rich Little
Biography
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.
Known For
Actor
as Max Van Engelen
as Chupie Chilla (voice)
as Party Guest
as Self
as Self
as The Head of Richard M. Nixon
as Self
as Self
as Rich Little (voice)
as Self
as Rich Little's Head (voice)
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
as Self
as Johnny Carson
as President Nixon
as Himself
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Mr. X
as Disc Jockey
as Himself (credit only)
as Host
as Biff Arnold
as Barney Mapost
as Narrator (voice)
as 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
as Narrator (voice)
as Robert Brennan
as Storyteller (voice)
as Self
as Pink Panther (voice)
as Herbert Costigan
as Self
as Steve Sorrell
as Stanley Woods
as Guest Performer
as Richard Nixon
as Self
as Self - Special Guest Star
as Host
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Himself / Perry Mason / Howard / Johnny Carson / Perry Como / Jack Benny
as Self - Presenter
as Various Characters
as Self
as Self
as Richie
as Self
as Richard Nixon (voice) (uncredited)
as Voice in the Box (voice)
as Self
as Ralph
as Self
as Self
as Rich Little
as Johnny Kling
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Self
as Self
as Stan Parker
as The Pink Panther / Devereaux / Hoskins (voice)
as The Pink Panther (voice)
as Mr. Fred (voice) (uncredited)
as Self - Impressionist
as Self
as Rick Wayne
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer