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Rich Little

1938-11-26 (85 years old) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

​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

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The Other Side of the Wind
67 %|Nov 2, 2018
Drama
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
72 %|Aug 31, 2018
Documentary
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Davi's Way
0 %|Jul 13, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Fan-O-Rama
30 %|Dec 22, 2016
Science Fiction
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Being Canadian
56 %|Sep 18, 2015
Comedy, Documentary
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Futurama: Bender's Game
69 %|Nov 3, 2008
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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The Late Shift
63.66 %|Feb 24, 1996
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Bebe's Kids
57 %|Jul 31, 1992
Animation, Comedy
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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
65 %|Apr 5, 1992
Documentary
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Night of 100 Stars III
40 %|May 21, 1990
Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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Happy Hour
33 %|May 1, 1987
Comedy
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One Crazy Summer
60 %|Aug 8, 1986
Comedy, Romance, Family
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The Canadian Conspiracy
60 %|Jun 8, 1986
Comedy
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
0 %|Apr 16, 1986
Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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The Raccoons and the Lost Star
0 %|Dec 26, 1983
Animation, Family
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Rich Little's Robin Hood
0 %|Feb 26, 1983
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The Raccoons on Ice
0 %|Dec 20, 1981
Animation
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Dirty Tricks
0 %|Mar 6, 1981
Comedy
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The Christmas Raccoons
55 %|Dec 1, 1980
Animation, TV Movie
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Rich Little's Christmas Carol
63 %|Dec 17, 1978
Comedy, TV Movie
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Mickey's 50
0 %|Nov 19, 1978
Documentary, Family
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US Against the World
0 %|Sep 7, 1977
TV Movie, Documentary, Adventure
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
0 %|Mar 24, 1975
Music, Comedy, TV Movie
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The Phynx
35 %|Mar 6, 1970
Comedy
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Big Life
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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Doris Day Today
60 %|Jan 1, 1975
Comedy, Music
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The Perry Como Christmas Show
80 %|Dec 17, 1974
Comedy, Family, Music
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The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
0 %|Nov 20, 1974
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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Really, Raquel
0 %|Mar 8, 1974
Music, Comedy
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Another Nice Mess
0 %|Aug 23, 1972
Comedy
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Daisy Town
66 %|Nov 1, 1971
Animation, Comedy, Western
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Pioneer Spirit
0 %|Jul 21, 1969
Comedy, TV Movie
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Pink Ice
62 %|Jun 10, 1965
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Sink Pink
69 %|Apr 11, 1965
Animation, Comedy, Family

Series

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Chip Chilla
55 %|Oct 16, 2023
Animation, Family
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Norm Macdonald Live
77 %|Mar 26, 2013
Comedy, Talk
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The Early Show
57 %|Nov 1, 1999
News
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Futurama
84 %|Mar 28, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Watcher
60 %|Jan 17, 1995
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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ALF
77 %|Sep 22, 1986
Family, Comedy, Drama
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The Raccoons
69 %|Nov 11, 1985
Animation, Kids
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MacGyver
77.4 %|Sep 29, 1985
Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Crime, Western
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Murder, She Wrote
76 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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The All New Pink Panther Show
77.43 %|Sep 9, 1978
Animation, Kids, Family, Comedy
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The Love Boat
62.910000000000004 %|Sep 24, 1977
Drama, Comedy
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CHiPs
68 %|Sep 15, 1977
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Laugh-In
58 %|Sep 5, 1977
Comedy
actor
Laugh-In
58 %|Sep 5, 1977
Comedy
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The Brady Bunch Hour
20 %|Jan 23, 1977
Comedy
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The Captain and Tennille
55 %|Sep 20, 1976
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The Muppet Show
80.24 %|Sep 5, 1976
Kids, Comedy, Family
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The Rich Little Show
0 %|Feb 2, 1976
Comedy
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Donny & Marie
65 %|Jan 23, 1976
Comedy, Talk
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Dinah!
60 %|Oct 21, 1974
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Chico and the Man
58 %|Sep 13, 1974
Comedy
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Police Woman
63 %|Sep 13, 1974
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
53 %|Sep 14, 1973
Comedy
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The Julie Andrews Hour
60 %|Sep 13, 1972
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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
62 %|Sep 12, 1972
Animation, Comedy
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The ABC Comedy Hour
50 %|Jan 12, 1972
actor
All About Faces
0 %|Aug 30, 1971
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All in the Family
78 %|Jan 12, 1971
Comedy
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The Flip Wilson Show
48 %|Sep 17, 1970
Comedy
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Love, American Style
58 %|Sep 29, 1969
Comedy
actor
The Barbara McNair Show
0 %|Sep 13, 1969
actor
The John Davidson Show
0 %|May 30, 1969
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
58 %|Jan 22, 1969
Comedy
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Here's Lucy
69 %|Sep 23, 1968
Comedy
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Hawaii Five-O
71 %|Sep 20, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Dick Cavett Show
66 %|Jun 6, 1968
Talk
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Mannix
67 %|Sep 16, 1967
Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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The Carol Burnett Show
75 %|Sep 11, 1967
Comedy, Family
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The Carol Burnett Show
75 %|Sep 11, 1967
Comedy, Family
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
64 %|Sep 9, 1967
Comedy
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That Girl
61 %|Sep 8, 1966
Comedy
actor
Love on a Rooftop
50 %|Sep 6, 1966
Comedy
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Green Acres
73 %|Sep 15, 1965
Comedy
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The Hollywood Palace
45 %|Jan 4, 1964
Comedy
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The Judy Garland Show
80 %|Dec 8, 1963
Comedy
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Petticoat Junction
58 %|Sep 24, 1963
Comedy, Family
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The Merv Griffin Show
53 %|Oct 1, 1962
Talk
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The Beverly Hillbillies
69 %|Sep 26, 1962
Comedy, Family
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The Mike Douglas Show
48 %|Dec 11, 1961
Comedy, Talk
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The Mike Douglas Show
48 %|Dec 11, 1961
Comedy, Talk
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The Wonderful World of Disney
76 %|Oct 27, 1954
Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids, Family
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The Bob Hope Show
70 %|Apr 9, 1950
Comedy, Family, Talk
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The Ed Sullivan Show
65 %|Jun 20, 1948
Comedy, Talk
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The Ed Sullivan Show
65 %|Jun 20, 1948
Comedy, Talk