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Cleavon Jake Little (* 1. Juni 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma; † 22. Oktober 1992 in Sherman Oaks, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Film-und Theaterschauspieler. Internationale Bekanntheit erreichte er vor allem durch seine Hauptrolle als Bart in der Komödie Der wilde wilde Westen von Mel Brooks aus dem Jahr 1974.
Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American stage, film and television actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award.
Versatile, charismatic actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma but grew up in California and attended San Diego College. He earned a scholarship to Juilliard and moved to New York, then trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon appearing off-Broadway.
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- Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
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- Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
23. Okt. 1992 · Cleavon Little, who portrayed a submissive octogenarian in “I’m Not Rappaport,” won a Tony award for the title role in “Purlie,” but to millions will always be Bart, the puckish black sheriff who...
23. Okt. 1992 · Cleavon Little, the actor best remembered for his role as a black sheriff hired to save a redneck town in Mel Brooks's 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died yesterday at his home in Sherman Oaks,...
Cleavon's first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatu... My colleague, Tom Cottle, is the interviewer.
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Learn about the life and career of Cleavon Little, a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in Blazing Saddles and other films and TV shows. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
