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.
Mitzi & 100 Guys
(Self)
Bebe's Kids
(President Nixon)
The Phynx
(Voice in the Box (voice))
The Christmas Raccoons
(Storyteller (voice))
The Raccoons on Ice
(Narrator (voice))
One Crazy Summer
(Disc Jockey)
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
(All)
Rich Little's VCR Charades
(Host)
US Against the World
(Self)
Davi's Way
(Self)
Dirty Tricks
(Robert Brennan)
Big Life
(Max Van Engelen)
Another Nice Mess
(Richie)
Night of 100 Stars III
(Self)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
(Self)
Being Canadian
(Self)
Daisy Town
Sink Pink
(The Pink Panther (voice))
Pink Ice
(The Pink Panther / Devereaux / Hoskins (voice))
The Canadian Conspiracy
Doris Day Today
(Self)
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
(Self)
The Perry Como Christmas Show
(Himself / Perry Mason / Howard / Johnny Carson / Perry Como / Jack Benny)
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
(Narrator (voice))
Fan-O-Rama
(The Head of Richard M. Nixon)
Mickey's 50
(Self)
Rich Little's Robin Hood
(Groucho Marx as Robin Hood / Humphrey Bogart as Prince John / John Wayne as Little John / Carol Channing as Maid Marion / Laurel & Hardy as Sheriffs of Nottingham / George Burns as Alan-a-Dale / Various Characters)
The Late Shift
(Johnny Carson)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
(Self - Roastee (archive footage))
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
(Himself)
Futurama: Bender's Game
(Rich Little (voice))
Pioneer Spirit
Happy Hour
(Mr. X)
Really, Raquel
(Various Characters)
The Other Side of the Wind
(Party Guest)
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
(Self - Presenter)
CHiPs
(Stanley Woods)
Futurama
(Rich Little's Head (voice))
Here's Lucy
(Rich Little)
Hawaii Five-O
(Johnny Kling)
That Girl
Chico and the Man
The Beverly Hillbillies
The View
(Self)
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Petticoat Junction
(Rick Wayne)
Mannix
Donny & Marie
(Self)
The Early Show
(Self)
ALF
(Himself (credit only))
The Raccoons
The Muppet Show
(Self - Special Guest Star)
The Julie Andrews Hour
(Self)
Police Woman
All About Faces
The Watcher
The Hollywood Palace
(Self - Impressionist)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(Self)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Self)
The Flip Wilson Show
(Self)
The ABC Comedy Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Barbara McNair Show
(Self)
Your All American College Show
The Captain and Tennille
(Self)
The Rich Little Show
(Host)
The John Davidson Show
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
(Self)
Norm Macdonald Live
(Self)
All in the Family
(Richard Nixon (voice) (uncredited))
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self - Co-Host)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self - Guest Host)
The Judy Garland Show
(Self)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self)
The Bob Hope Show
(Self)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Impressionist)
Laugh-In
(Guest Performer)
Chip Chilla
(Chupie Chilla (voice))
Murder, She Wrote
(Barney Mapost)
Love, American Style
(Ralph)
Love on a Rooftop
(Stan Parker)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self - Guest / Various Characters)
MacGyver
(Biff Arnold)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self)
The Love Boat
(Steve Sorrell)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Laugh-In
(Richard Nixon)
Dinah!
(Self)
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
The All New Pink Panther Show
(Pink Panther (voice))
Green Acres
(Mr. Fred (voice) (uncredited))