Rich Little

Cast

Rich Little

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1938-11-26

From

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Also known as Richard Caruthers Little, The Man of a Thousand Voices

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.

Better Off Dead...
6.6
MOVIE1985

Better Off Dead...

as Additional Voices (voice)

Bebe's Kids
6.0
MOVIE1992

Bebe's Kids

as President Nixon

Futurama: Bender's Game
6.9
MOVIE2008

Futurama: Bender's Game

as Rich Little (voice)

One Crazy Summer
6.0
MOVIE1986

One Crazy Summer

as Disc Jockey

Daisy Town
6.7
MOVIE1971

Daisy Town

Night of 100 Stars III
4.0
MOVIE1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Dirty Tricks
5.5
MOVIE1981

Dirty Tricks

as Robert Brennan

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
7.1
MOVIE2018

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Self

Being Canadian
5.6
MOVIE2015

Being Canadian

as Self

The Other Side of the Wind
6.7
MOVIE2018

The Other Side of the Wind

as Party Guest

The Late Shift
6.4
MOVIE1996

The Late Shift

as Johnny Carson

Mickey's 50
9.0
MOVIE1978

Mickey's 50

as Self

US Against the World
MOVIE1977

US Against the World

as Self

Mitzi & 100 Guys
MOVIE1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

as Self

The Phynx
3.7
MOVIE1970

The Phynx

as Voice in Box (voice)

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5
MOVIE1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Sink Pink
7.2
MOVIE1965

Sink Pink

as The Pink Panther (voice)

Doris Day Today
6.5
MOVIE1975

Doris Day Today

as Self

Davi's Way
MOVIE2018

Davi's Way

as Self

The Canadian Conspiracy
6.7
MOVIE1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

as Self

Happy Hour
3.4
MOVIE1987

Happy Hour

as Mr. X

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
7.0
MOVIE1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

as Self

Another Nice Mess
4.0
MOVIE1972

Another Nice Mess

as Richie

Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?
MOVIE1995

Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?

The Perry Como Christmas Show
6.5
MOVIE1974

The Perry Como Christmas Show

as Himself / Perry Mason / Howard / Johnny Carson / Perry Como / Jack Benny

The Royal Variety Performance 1977
MOVIE1977

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

Big Life
MOVIE2023

Big Life

as Max Van Engelen

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
MOVIE1974

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Raccoons and the Lost Star
MOVIE1983

The Raccoons and the Lost Star

as Narrator (voice)

The Raccoons on Ice
MOVIE1981

The Raccoons on Ice

as Narrator (voice)

Really, Raquel
MOVIE1974

Really, Raquel

as Various Characters

The Christmas Raccoons
5.1
MOVIE1980

The Christmas Raccoons

as Storyteller (voice)

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
MOVIE1986

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

as Self

Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
7.5
MOVIE1989

Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place

as Johnny Carson

Pink Ice
6.5
MOVIE1965

Pink Ice

as The Pink Panther / Devereaux / Hoskins (voice)

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
MOVIE1983

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

Pioneer Spirit
7.0
MOVIE1969

Pioneer Spirit

Rich Little's Robin Hood
10.0
MOVIE1983

Rich Little's Robin Hood

as 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

Rich Little's Christmas Carol
6.5
MOVIE1978

Rich Little's Christmas Carol

as All

Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
MOVIETBA

Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf

Once Upon a Tour
MOVIE1972

Once Upon a Tour

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