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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.


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Born:
Nov 26, 1938 In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie Big Life
Latest Project:
Movie The Other Side of the Wind 2018-11-02
Known For
Filmography
Movie Big Life Max Van Engelen 2025
Movie The Other Side of the Wind Party Guest 2018-11-02
Movie They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Self 2018-08-31
Movie Fan-O-Rama The Head of Richard M. Nixon 2016-12-22
Movie Being Canadian Self 2015-09-18
Movie Futurama: Bender's Game Rich Little (voice) 2008-11-03
Movie Toy Story 2 Bo Peep's Whistling (voice) 1999-10-30
Movie A Bug's Life Bird (voice) (uncredited) 1998-11-25
Movie The Late Shift Johnny Carson 1996-02-24
Movie Bebe's Kids President Nixon 1992-07-31
Movie Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Himself 1992-04-05
Movie Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990-05-21
Movie Happy Hour Mr. X 1987-05-01
Movie One Crazy Summer Disc Jockey 1986-08-08
Movie The Canadian Conspiracy 1986-06-08
Series The Raccoons 1985-11-11
Movie The Raccoons and the Lost Star Narrator (voice) 1983-12-26
Movie Dirty Tricks Robert Brennan 1981-03-06
Movie Mickey's 50 Self 1978-11-19
Series The Rich Little Show Host 1976-02-02
Movie Doris Day Today Self 1975-01-01
Movie Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975-03-24
Movie The Perry Como Christmas Show Himself / Perry Mason / Howard / Johnny Carson / Perry Como / Jack Benny 1974-12-17
Series The ABC Comedy Hour 1972-01-12
Movie Another Nice Mess Richie 1972-08-23
Series The Julie Andrews Hour Self 1972-09-13
Movie Daisy Town 1971-11-01
Series All About Faces 1971-08-30
Movie The Phynx Voice in the Box (voice) 1970-03-06
Series The John Davidson Show 1969-05-30
Series Your All American College Show 1968-06-22