1939
Cleavon Little, American actor and comedian (died 1992)
Cleavon Little, American actor and comedian (died 1992)
Cleavon Little, American actor and comedian (died 1992)
Cleavon Little
American actor (1939–1992)
- Born
- 1939
Cleavon Jake Little was an American actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising (1972–1974). While starring in the sitcom, Little appeared in what has become his signature role, portraying Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film Blazing Saddles.