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