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Rich Little Biography (1938-)
Full name, Richard Caruthers Little; born November 26, 1938, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; son of Lawrence Peniston (a doctor) and Elizabeth Maud (maiden name, Wilson) Little; married Jeanne E. Worden, October 16, 1971 (divorced, 1989); married Jeanette Markey, October 29, 1994 (divorced February 11, 1997); married Marie Marotta, October 15, 2003; children: (first marriage) Bria Christianne. Addresses: Agent: Cunningham/Escott/Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025; MPI Talent Agency,9255 West Sunset Blvd., #407, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: David MartinManagement, 13849 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, writer, producer, comedian, impressionist
- Birth Details
- November 26, 1938
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Voice of Pink Panther, Sink Pink (animated short film), United Artists, 1965
- Voice, Pink Ice (animated short film), United Artists, 1965
- Voice in the box, The Phynx, Warner Bros., 1970
- Voice, Daisy Town (animated), 1971
- Richard Nixon, Another Nice Mess, Fine Films, 1972
- Otterlake, The Other Side of the Wind, 1972
- Robert Brennan, Dirty Tricks, AVCO-Embassy, 1981
- Voice of Sir Charles Litton, Trail of the Pink Panther, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- (Uncredited) Voice of Sir Charles Litton, Curse of the Pink Panther, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
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The Canadian Conspiracy, 1986
- Radio contest DJ, One Crazy Summer, Warner Bros., 1986
- Mr. X, Happy Hour (also known as Sour Grapes), Movie Store,1987
- Voice of President Nixon, Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' "Bebe's Kids"), Paramount, 1992
- The Judge, The Brainiacs.com, PorchLight Entertainment, 2000
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Goodnight, We Love You (documentary), 2004
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Film Work
- Additional voices, Better Off Dead ... (also known as Better Off Dead), 1985
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Television Appearances
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Series
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This Hour Has Seven Days, CBC, 1964
- Stan Parker, Love on a Rooftop, ABC, 1966-71
- Host, Your All-American College Show, 1968
- Regular, The John Davidson Show, ABC, 1969
- Regular, ABC Comedy Hour (also known as ABC Comedy Hour Presents the Kopycats), ABC, 1972
- Regular, The Julie Andrews Hour, ABC, 1972-73
- Himself, The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1973-74
- Host, The Rich Little Show, NBC, 1975-1976
- Narrator, The Raccoons, 1980-83
- Host, The New You Asked for It, syndicated, 1981-83
- Also appeared as voice, The Pink Panther (animated), NBC.
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Movies
- Narrator, The Christmas Raccoons (also known as Les Noel de Raccoons), 1980
- Narrator, The Raccoons on Ice, syndicated, 1981
- Narrator, The Raccoons and the Lost Star (also known as Les raccoons et le recherche d l'etoile perdue), syndicate, 1983
- Johnny Carson, The Late Shift, HBO, 1996
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Specials
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The Gordon Macrae Show, syndicated, 1971
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The Many Faces of Comedy, ABC, 1973
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The Perry Como Christmas Show, CBS, 1974
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Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975
- Himself, Doris Day Today, CBS, 1975
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Perry Como, Las Vegas Style, NBC, 1976
- Himself, Fair Weather Friends, 1977
- Various characters, Rich Little's "A Christmas Carol," 1978
- Host, Rich Little's "Washington Follies," ABC, 1978
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Merry Christmas ... with Love, Julie, syndicated, 1979
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Sinatra: The First 40 Years, NBC, 1980
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Bert Convy Special--There's a Meeting Here Tonight, syndicated, 1981
- Host, Take One Starring Jonathan Winters, NBC, 1981
- Host, The Rich Little Special, HBO, 1982
- Host, On Location with Rich Little, HBO, 1982
- Host, In Concert: Rich Little Live, HBO, 1982
- Various characters, Robin Hood (also known as Rich Little's "Robin Hood"), HBO, 1983
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The Body Human: The Living Code, CBS, 1983
- Host, Rich Little--Come Laugh with Me, HBO, 1984
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The Funniest Joke I've Ever Heard, ABC, 1984
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984
- Host, Rich Little and a Night of 42 Stars, HBO, 1985
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An All-Star Party for "Dutch" Reagan, CBS, 1985
- Guest, The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, ABC, 1985
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1986
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An All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle, syndicated, 1986
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We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987
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Super Picnic '87, syndicated, 1987
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All-Star Party for Joan Collins, CBS, 1987
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United We Stand, syndicated, 1988
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Rodney Dangerfield: "Opening Night at Rodney's Place," HBO, 1989
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National Basketball Players Association Awards, syndicated, 1989
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John Wayne Standing Tall (documentary), PBS, 1989
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Starathon '90, syndicated, 1990
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Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
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The 24th Annual Victor Awards, syndicated, 1990
- Himself, The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2, CBS, 1991
- (Uncredited) Voice of narrator and host, Christmas at the Movies,1991
- Canadian chairman, Children's Miracle Network Telethon, syndicated, 1991
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992
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Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys, The Disney Channel, 1992
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More of the Best of the Hollywood Palace, ABC, 1993
- Himself, Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter (documentary), The Disney Channel, 1994
- Himself, Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special, CBS, 1995
- Himself, Adrienne Clarkson Presents: A Tribute to Peppiatt & Aylesworth: Canada's First Television Comedy Team, 1996
- Himself, The Best of the Dean Martin Comedy Roasts, 1998
- Himself, The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, CTV and Comedy Central, 2001
- Himself, The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire, 2002
- Himself, Comedy Gold, 2005
- Also appeared in Rich Little and Friends in New Orleans.
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Pilots
- Jeff Wilson, Pioneer Spirit, NBC, 1969
- Miles Fenton, Nuts and Bolts, ABC, 1981
- Host, Making It Happen, syndicated, 1988
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Episodic
- (Television debut) Guest, Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1964
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The Hollywood Palace, 1964, 1965
- Himself, Fanfare, 1965
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The Ed Sullivan Show, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970
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On Broadway Tonight, CBS, 1965
- Himself, The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1966
- Brother Paul Bernardi, "With a Friend Like Him, Who Needs?," The Flying Nun, ABC, 1967
- Andre Marshall, "To Each Her Own," That Girl, 1967
- Himself, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, NBC, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
- Guest host, Operation Entertainment, ABC, 1968
- Himself, Playboy after Dark, 1968
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Barbara McNair Show, syndicated, 1969
- (Uncredited) Voice of Mr. Fred, "The Birthday Gift," Green Acres,CBS, 1969
- Rick Wayne, "Billie Jo and the Big Big Star," Petticoat Junction,CBS, 1969
- Brother Paul, "The Breakaway Monk," The Flying Nun, ABC, 1969
- "Love and the Big Leap," Love American Style, ABC, 1969
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
- Himself, "The Pollution Solution," The Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1970
- "Love and the Hypnotist," Love, American Style, ABC, 1970
- Billy Moss, "The Other Game in Town," Mannix, CBS, 1970
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Kraft Music Hall, 1970, 1971
- Himself, The Merv Griffin Show, CBS, 1970
- Himself, "Lucy and the Celebrities," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1971
- "Love and the Plane Truth," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972
- "Love and the Impressionist," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972
- Himself, The Flip Wilson Show, NBC, 1973
- "Love and the Last Joke," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
- Voice of Rich Little, "Rich Little, Supersleuth," Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (animated), syndicated, 1974
- Himself, The Carol Burnett Show, CBS, 1974
- Dwayne Devine, "The Paint Job," Chico and the Man, NBC, 1975
- Johnny Kling, "The Bell Tolls at Noon," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1977
- Himself, The Brady Bunch Hour, ABC, 1977
- Himself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1977
- Howard Mills, "Screams," Police Woman, NBC, 1977
- Herbert Costigan, "Fool for a Client/Double Your Pleasure," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
- Steve, "The Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Affair: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
- Guest, The Midnight Special, 1981
- Tom Vail, "King of Burlesque/Death Games," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
- Magician/comic book dude Stanley Woods, "Things That Go Creep in the Night," CHiPs, NBC, 1983
- Himself, "Mel Blanc," This Is Your Life, syndicated, 1984
- Narrator, Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer," CBS, 1984
- "A Rose Is Not a Rose/Novelties/Too Rich and Too Thin," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
- Barney Mapost, "Deadpan," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
- Himself, "Tonight, Tonight: Parts 1 & 2," ALF, NBC, 1988
- Biff Arnold, "Harry's Will," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
- IRS Appeals Officer, "The Taxman Cometh," The Nanny, CBS, 1996
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1996
- Voice of himself, "Raging Bender," Futurama (animated), Fox, 2000
- Judge, "Roast Challenge," Last Comic Standing, 2004
- Also appeared as himself, "Friars Club," Last Comic Standing 2, NBC; himself, The Watcher, UPN; in The David Frost Show, syndicated; Santa Barbara, NBC.
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Television Executive Producer
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Specials
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Rich Little's "A Christmas Carol," HBO, 1982
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The Rich Little Special, HBO, 1982
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On Location with Rich Little, HBO, 1982
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In Concert: Rich Little Live, HBO, 1982
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Rich Little's "Robin Hood," HBO, 1983
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Rich Little--Come Laugh with Me, HBO, 1984
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Rich Little and a Night of 42 Stars, HBO, 1985
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Stage Appearances
- (Recorded voices only) Voices, Hollywood Arms, Cort Theatre, New York City, 2002-2003
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Will the Real Rich Little Please Stand Up?, Community Theatre, Morristown, NJ, 2005
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Major Tours
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The Presidents, U.S. cities, 2000-2003
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Recorded My Fellow Comedians;
The First Family Rides Again.
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WRITINGS
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Television Specials
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Rich Little's "A Christmas Carol," HBO, 1982
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The Rich Little Special, HBO, 1982
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On Location with Rich Little, HBO, 1982
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In Concert: Rich Little Live, HBO, 1982
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Rich Little's "Robin Hood," HBO, 1983
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Rich Little--Come Laugh with Me, HBO, 1984
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Rich Little and a Night of 42 Stars, HBO, 1985
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Rich Little Official Site, http://www.richlittle.com/, December 6,2004
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