Little, Rich 1938–

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LITTLE, Rich 1938–

PERSONAL

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. Education: Lisgar Collegiate, B.A., 1957.

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 Martin Management, 13849 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career:

Actor, writer, producer, comedian, and impressionist. As an impressionist and comedian, has appeared in nightclubs and cabarets throughout the world; worked as disc jockey and talk show host in Canada; USO Tour, 2004; appeared in television commercials for Little Debbie, 1987. Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts, Nepean, Ontario, Canada, founder, 1988.

Awards, Honors:

Entertainer of the Year Award, 1974; Special Award, Entertainer of the Year, ShoWest Convention, 1982; Maple Leaf Distinguished Arts and Letters Award, 1983; Comedy Star of the Year, American Guild of Variety Artists Award; two–time winner, Best Guest on a Television Talk Show, Cleveland Amory Award; Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, television.

CREDITS

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.

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, TheBrainiacs.com, PorchLight Entertainment, 2000.

Goodnight, We Love You (documentary), 2004.

Film Work:

Additional voices, Better Off Dead … (also known as Better Off Dead), 1985.

Television Appearances; Series:

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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Gordon Macrae Show, syndicated, 1971.

The Many Faces of Comedy, ABC, 1973.

The Perry Como Christmas Show, CBS, 1974.

Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975.

Himself, Doris Day Today, CBS, 1975.

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.

Merry Christmas … with Love, Julie, syndicated, 1979.

Sinatra: The First 40 Years, NBC, 1980.

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.

The Body Human: The Living Code, CBS, 1983.

Host, Rich Little—Come Laugh with Me, HBO, 1984.

The Funniest Joke I've Ever Heard, ABC, 1984.

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984.

Host, Rich Little and a Night of 42 Stars, HBO, 1985.

An All–Star Party for "Dutch" Reagan, CBS, 1985.

Guest, The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, ABC, 1985.

The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1986.

An All–Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle, syndicated, 1986.

We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987.

Super Picnic '87, syndicated, 1987.

All–Star Party for Joan Collins, CBS, 1987.

United We Stand, syndicated, 1988.

Rodney Dangerfield: "Opening Night at Rodney's Place," HBO, 1989.

National Basketball Players Association Awards, syndicated, 1989.

John Wayne Standing Tall (documentary), PBS, 1989.

Starathon '90, syndicated, 1990.

Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.

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.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992.

Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys, The Disney Channel, 1992.

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.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jeff Wilson, Pioneer Spirit, NBC, 1969.

Miles Fenton, Nuts and Bolts, ABC, 1981.

Host, Making It Happen, syndicated, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Television debut) Guest, Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1964.

The Hollywood Palace, 1964, 1965.

Himself, Fanfare, 1965.

The Ed Sullivan Show, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970.

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.

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.

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.

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.