Rich Little
Acting
1938-11-26 · 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.
Filmography
TheatersStar Spangled Adventures - The Movie!
2026 · Movie
Chip Chilla
2023 · Series
Big Life
2023 · Movie
The Other Side of the Wind
2018 · Movie
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018 · Movie
Davi's Way
2018 · Movie
Being Canadian
2015 · Movie
Norm Macdonald Live
2013 · Series
Futurama: Bender's Game
2008 · Movie
The Early Show
1999 · Series
Futurama
1999 · Series
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
The Late Shift
1996 · Movie
Precious Moments: Who's Who at the Zoo?
1995 · Movie
The Watcher
1995 · Series
The Nanny
1993 · Series
Bebe's Kids
1992 · Movie
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989 · Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Happy Hour
1987 · Movie
One Crazy Summer
1986 · Movie
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986 · Movie
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986 · Movie
The Raccoons
1985 · Series
MacGyver
1985 · Series
Better Off Dead...
1985 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
1983 · Movie
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983 · Movie
Rich Little's Robin Hood
1983 · Movie
The Raccoons on Ice
1981 · Movie
Dirty Tricks
1981 · Movie
The Christmas Raccoons
1980 · Movie
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
1978 · Movie
Mickey's 50
1978 · Movie
Fantasy Island
1978 · Series
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
CHiPs
1977 · Series
US Against the World
1977 · Movie
Laugh-In
1977 · Series
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977 · Series
The Captain and Tennille
1976 · Series
The Muppet Show
1976 · Series
The Rich Little Show
1976 · Series
Donny & Marie
1976 · Series
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975 · Movie
Doris Day Today
1975 · Movie
The Perry Como Christmas Show
1974 · Movie
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974 · Movie
Dinah!
1974 · Series
Police Woman
1974 · Series
Chico and the Man
1974 · Series
Really, Raquel
1974 · Movie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Series
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972 · Series
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972 · Series
Another Nice Mess
1972 · Movie
Once Upon a Tour
1972 · Movie
The ABC Comedy Hour
1972 · Series
Daisy Town
1971 · Movie
All About Faces
1971 · Series
All in the Family
1971 · Series
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Series
The Phynx
1970 · Movie
Love, American Style
1969 · Series
The Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Series
Pioneer Spirit
1969 · Movie
The John Davidson Show
1969 · Series
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Series
Here's Lucy
1968 · Series
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · Series
Your All American College Show
1968 · Series
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
Mannix
1967 · Series
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Series
That Girl
1966 · Series
Love on a Rooftop
1966 · Series
Green Acres
1965 · Series
Pink Ice
1965 · Movie
Sink Pink
1965 · Movie
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Series
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · Series
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
Movie