Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian impressionist and voice actor. George Burns ( January 20 1896 &ndash March 9 1996; born Nathan Birnbaum) was an American comedian, Actor Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Little has long been known as a top impersonator of famous people throughout the world which has earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Voices," (a title he shares with Mel Blanc). Melvin "Mel" Jerome Blanc ( May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and Comedian
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Early life
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Little was the middle of three sons of a doctor. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In his early teens, he formed a partnership with Geoff Scott, another budding impressionist, concentrating on reproducing the voices of Canadian politicians such as then-Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Ottawa mayor Charlotte Whitton. Geoffrey Douglas Scott (born 1938-03-02) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Hamilton—Wentworth, representing The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Charlotte Whitton, OBE, OC ( March 8, 1896 in Renfrew Ontario – January 25, 1975) was a Canadian (Ironically Geoff went on to become a politician. ) They were performing professionally in night clubs by age 17. Rich acted in Ottawa's Little Theatre and became a successful disc jockey, frequently incorporating impersonations into his show. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In 1963, he was asked to audition by Mel Tormé, who was producing a new variety show for Judy Garland. Melvin Howard Tormé ( September 13, 1925 &ndash June 5, 1999) nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician known as Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer The audition won him the job and he broke into show business.
Career
In 1966 and 1967, Little appeared in ABC-TV's Judy Carne sitcom Love on a Rooftop as the Willises' eccentric neighbor, Stan Parker. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Judy Carne (born Joyce Botterill on April 27, 1939 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an actress Love on a Rooftop is an American sitcom about a newlywed couple Dave and Julie Willis and their humorous struggles to survive in San Francisco on
Little was a frequent guest on variety and talk shows. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to He cracked up Johnny Carson by capturing the Tonight Show host's voice and many on-stage mannerisms perfectly (he later played Carson in the HBO TV-movie The Late Shift). John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running The Late Shift is a 1996 American TV movie produced by HBO based on the book by Bill Carter One of his best known impressions is of U. S. President Richard Nixon. During the 1970s, Little made many television appearances portraying Nixon. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. He was a regular guest on Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts in the 1970s and was also a regular on The Julie Andrews Hour in 1973. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality A roast, in North American English, is an event in which an individual is subject to publicly bearing comedic Insults praise outlandish true and untrue stories and The Julie Andrews Hour was a television variety series made by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. He was named "Comedy Star of the Year" by the American Guild of Variety Artists in 1974. American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA is an American entertainment union representing performers in variety entertainment including circuses Las Vegas showrooms
His best-known continuing TV series was The Kopykats, hour-long segments of The ABC Comedy Hour, first broadcast in 1972. Taped in England, these comedy-variety shows consisted entirely of celebrity impersonations, with the actors in full costume and makeup for every sketch. The cast included Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Marilyn Michaels, George Kirby, Joe Baker, Fred Travalena, Charlie Callas, and Peter Goodwright. Frank John Gorshin Jr ( April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American Actor and Comedian. George Kirby ( June 8, 1923 &ndash September 30, 1995) was an American Comedian, singer and Actor from Joseph Henry "Joe" Baker ( 17 July 1940 &ndash 6 October 2003) was an England international footballer. Fred Travalena is an American Entertainer, specializing in Comedy and impersonations He was born on October 6, 1942 in Charlie Callas (born December 20, 1927) is an American Comedian and Actor most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry
The Rich Little Show (1976) and The New You Asked for It (1981) were attempts to present Little in his own person, away from his gallery of characterizations.
Little has starred in various HBO specials including the 1978 one-man show, Rich Little's Christmas Carol. Rich Little's Christmas Carol is a 1978 TV special that ran on Home Box Office (HBO. He has also appeared in several movies and released nine albums. When David Niven proved too ill for his voice to be used in his appearance in Trail of the Pink Panther, Little provided the overdub; he rendered similar assistance for the 1991 TV special Christmas at the Movies by providing an uncredited dub for the aging actor/dancer Gene Kelly. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed Trail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 Comedy film starring Peter Sellers. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director As a native Canadian, he also lent his voice to the narration of two specials which were the forerunners for the animated series The Raccoons, The Christmas Raccoons, and The Raccoons on Ice. The Raccoons is a Canadian Animated television series, first broadcast from 1985 to 1992 with four preceding Television specials starting from He was also briefly featured on Futurama .
Little was the host for the 2007 White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA is an organization of journalists who cover the President of the United States. His performance was largely panned for "his ancient jokes and impressions of dead people (Johnny Carson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan). "[1][2][3]
Other interests
Little has been active in several charities including the Juvenile Diabetes Fund and the Children's Miracle Network. The Children's Miracle Network (CMN is an international Non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals medical research and community awareness He has been named to Miami Children's Hospital International Pediatrics Hall of Fame and been honored by the naming of the Rich Little Special Care Nursery at Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Ottawa Hospital or L'Hopital d'Ottawa is a major Non-profit, Public, University Teaching hospital in Ottawa made up
Personal life
Little was married to Jeanne Worden from 1971 until their divorce in 1989. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. The couple have a daughter, Bria. He married Jeannette Markey in 1994; they divorced in 1997. He married his current wife, Marie Marotta, in 2003.
Although Little is a Canadian citizen, he lives in Las Vegas, where he often performs. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally
References
- ^ Rich Little Bravely Answers Washington's Call, Mary Ann Akers, The Washington Post, April 23, 2007
- ^ Every day is a whining Rove, Richard Adams, The Guardian, April 23, 2007
- ^ Jokes leave Washington a Little cold, Tim Harper, The Toronto Star, Apr 23, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Rich Little at the Internet Movie Database
- Christmas at the Movies at the Internet Movie Database
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