Rich Little
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.
98 acting credits
Acting · 98
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Mannix
1967
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Love Boat
1977
MacGyver
1985
The Nanny
1993
The View
1997
Futurama
1999
Love, American Style
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Petticoat Junction
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
ALF
1986
Fantasy Island
1978
Police Woman
1974
Green Acres
1965
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
CHiPs
1977
All in the Family
1971
That Girl
1966
Here's Lucy
1968
Dinah!
1974
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Muppet Show
1976
Chico and the Man
1974
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
The Hollywood Palace
1964
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Donny & Marie
1976
The Raccoons
1985
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
The Captain and Tennille
1976
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
The Judy Garland Show
1963
Love on a Rooftop
1966
The Watcher
1995
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977
The Early Show
1999
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
Better Off Dead...
1985
Chip Chilla
2023
Being Canadian
2015
One Crazy Summer
1986
Laugh-In
1977
Daisy Town
1971
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Other Side of the Wind
2018
Bebe's Kids
1992
Futurama: Bender's Game
2008
Mickey's 50
1978
The Late Shift
1996
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
The Rich Little Show
1976
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
The ABC Comedy Hour
1972
Dirty Tricks
1981
Happy Hour
1987
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
The John Davidson Show
1969
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
US Against the World
1977
The Phynx
1970
Davi's Way
2018
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989
All About Faces
1971
The Perry Como Christmas Show
1974
Doris Day Today
1975
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
1983
Your All American College Show
1968
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
The Christmas Raccoons
1980
Sink Pink
1965
Another Nice Mess
1972
Pink Ice
1965
Really, Raquel
1974
Big Life
2023
The Raccoons on Ice
1981
Pioneer Spirit
1969
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
1978
Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?
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Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Rich Little's Robin Hood
1983
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
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Once Upon a Tour
1972