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Versatile, charismatic African-American actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1... moreTrivia:
Won Broadway's 1970 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Purlie." moreAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Vanishing Point (From LateFilmFull. 1 July 2009, 2:34 AM, PDT)
Vanishing Point Blu-ray Review -- The existential car chase movie
(From Collider.com. 17 March 2009)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 24 | 10:15 PM | AMC | Blazing Saddles |
Filmography
Actor:
- "Tales from the Crypt" .... Pack Brightman (1 episode, 1992)
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
- This'll Kill Ya (1992) TV episode .... Pack Brightman - "True Colors" (1990) TV series .... Ron Freeman (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
- In the Nick of Time (1991) (TV) .... Freddy
- "MacGyver" .... Frank Colton / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
- The Coltons (1991) TV episode .... Frank Colton
- The Black Corsage (1989) TV episode .... Frank Colton/Chauncey - "Bagdad Cafe" .... Sal (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Over My Dead Body (1991) TV episode .... Sal
- Prisoner of Love (1991) TV episode .... Sal
- Hell Hath No Fury (1990) TV episode .... Sal
- Rainy Days and Mondays (1990) TV episode .... Sal
- I Got a Crush on You (1990) TV episode .... Sal
(7 more) - Separate But Equal (1991) (TV) .... Robert L. 'Bob' Carter
- Perfect Harmony (1991) (TV) .... Pastor Clarence Johnson
- Goin' to Chicago (1991) .... Edward Sr.
... aka Hearts of Fire (USA: video title) - "Midnight Caller" .... Reverend James Allen (1 episode, 1990)
- The Reverend Soundbite (1990) TV episode .... Reverend James Allen - Murder by Numbers (1990) .... David Shelby
... aka Murder 1, Murder 2 (USA: video title) - Fletch Lives (1989) .... Calculus Entropy
- "227" .... Amber Neal (1 episode, 1989)
- For Richer, for Poorer (1989) TV episode .... Amber Neal - "Dear John" .... Tony Larkin (1 episode, 1989)
... aka "Dear John USA" (UK)
- Stand by Your Man (1989) TV episode .... Tony Larkin - "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... 'Bake' Baker (1 episode, 1988)
- Tickets, Please (1988) TV episode .... 'Bake' Baker - "Tanner '88" .... Rev. Billy Crier (1 episode, 1988)
... aka "Tanner: A Political Fable"
- The Night of the Twinkies (1988) TV episode .... Rev. Billy Crier - Lincoln (1988) (TV) .... Frederick Douglass
... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln - "ALF" .... George Foley (2 episodes, 1987)
- ALF's Special Christmas: Part 1 (1987) TV episode .... George Foley
- ALF's Special Christmas: Part 2 (1987) TV episode .... George Foley - The Gig (1985) .... Marshall Wilson
- Once Bitten (1985) .... Sebastian
- Toy Soldiers (1984) .... Buck
... aka Guerrilla salvaje (Mexico) - E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984) .... Edmundo
- Surf II (1984) .... Daddy O
... aka Surf II: The End of the Trilogy - "The Fall Guy" .... Max Downey (1 episode, 1983)
- The Chase (1983) TV episode .... Max Downey - "Simon & Simon" .... Bookkeeper Jared Swope (1 episode, 1983)
- Red Dog Blues (1983) TV episode .... Bookkeeper Jared Swope - Double Exposure (1983) .... Police Chief
... aka Model Killer (Philippines: English title) - Jimmy the Kid (1982) .... Herb
- "One of the Boys" (2 episodes, 1982)
- Don't Bank on It: Part 2 (1982) TV episode
- Don't Bank on It: Part 1 (1982) TV episode - A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion (1982) (TV)
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Community Leader (1 episode, 1981)
- The Color of Friendship (1981) TV episode .... Community Leader - High Risk (1981) .... Rockney
... aka Los gringos (Mexico) - Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) (TV) .... Rabbit
- "Fantasy Island" .... Charlie Raines (1 episode, 1981)
- Basin Street/The Devil's Triangle (1981) TV episode .... Charlie Raines - The Salamander (1981) .... Major Carl Malinowski, USMC
... aka La salamandra (Italy)
... aka Morris West's The Salamander (UK: complete title) - "The Love Boat" .... Andrew Hopkins (1 episode, 1980)
- Rent a Romeo/Matchmaker, Matchmaker/Y' Gotta Have Heart (1980) TV episode .... Andrew Hopkins - The Sky Is Gray (1980) (TV) .... Monsieur Bayonne
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) .... Jackson
- "Supertrain" .... Preacher Ross (1 episode, 1979)
- The Green Girl (1979) TV episode .... Preacher Ross - Uptown Saturday Night (1979) (TV) .... Wardell Washington
- "Hanging In" .... Dugan (1 episode, 1979)
- Mr. Dugan (1979) TV episode .... Dugan - FM (1978) .... Prince
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) (TV) .... Wolf (segment "Little Red Riding Hood")
- "The Tony Randall Show" .... Willie Alexander (1 episode, 1977)
- The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3 (1977) TV episode .... Willie Alexander - Greased Lightning (1977) .... Peewee
- "The Rockford Files" .... P.I. Billy Merrihew (1 episode, 1977)
... aka "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator" (USA: syndication title)
- Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You (1977) TV episode .... P.I. Billy Merrihew - "The Rookies" .... Cully Ames (1 episode, 1975)
- Measure of Mercy (1975) TV episode .... Cully Ames - "The Waltons" .... James Trevis Clark (1 episode, 1975)
- The Fighter (1975) TV episode .... James Trevis Clark - "Police Story" .... Marshall Priest (1 episode, 1975)
- A Community of Victims (1975) TV episode .... Marshall Priest - The Day the Earth Moved (1974) (TV) .... Harley Copeland
- Blazing Saddles (1974) .... Bart
... aka Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title) - Money to Burn (1973) (TV) .... Calvin Baker
- "Temperatures Rising" .... Dr. Jerry Noland (1 episode, 1972)
... aka "The New Temperatures Rising Show" (USA: new title)
- The Muscle and the Medic (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Jerry Noland - "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
- The Connection (1972) TV episode - The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) .... Hawthorne Dooley
- "All in the Family" .... Coke (1 episode, 1971)
- Edith Writes a Song (1971) TV episode .... Coke - Vanishing Point (1971) .... Super Soul
- "The David Frost Revue" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) .... Lo Boy
- John and Mary (1969) .... The Film Director
- "Felony Squad" .... Jesse Hawkins (2 episodes, 1968)
- The Nowhere Man: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Jesse Hawkins
- The Nowhere Man: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Jesse Hawkins - What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) (uncredited) .... Phil
- "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Capt. Hancock (1980s) (unknown episodes)
... aka "Another World: Bay City"
Soundtrack:
- The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) (performer: "New Fangled Preacher Man")
- The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV) (performer: "Walk Him up the Stairs")
Self:
- "Ossie and Ruby!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode dated 7 March 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "The $10,000 Pyramid" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1975)
... aka "New $25,000 Pyramid" (USA: new title)
... aka "The $100,000 Pyramid" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "The $20,000 Pyramid" (USA: new title)
... aka "The $25,000 Pyramid" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "The $50,000 Pyramid" (USA: new syndication title)
... aka "The New $100,000 Pyramid" (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode dated 16 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 5 March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 31 July 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
Archive Footage:
- How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bart
- Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bart
- Wanderlust (2006) (TV) .... Super Soul
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