Rich Little

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.

Known For

Self

Mitzi & 100 Guys

President Nixon

Bebe's Kids

Voice in the Box (voice)

The Phynx

Storyteller (voice)

The Christmas Raccoons

Narrator (voice)

The Raccoons on Ice

Disc Jockey

One Crazy Summer

All

Rich Little's Christmas Carol

Host

Rich Little's VCR Charades

Self

US Against the World

Self

Davi's Way

Robert Brennan

Dirty Tricks

Max Van Engelen

Big Life

Richie

Another Nice Mess

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Self

Being Canadian

Daisy Town

The Pink Panther (voice)

Sink Pink

The Pink Panther / Devereaux / Hoskins (voice)

Pink Ice

The Canadian Conspiracy

Self

Doris Day Today

Self

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

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

The Perry Como Christmas Show

Narrator (voice)

The Raccoons and the Lost Star

The Head of Richard M. Nixon

Fan-O-Rama

Self

Mickey's 50

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 Robin Hood