Cleavon Little

January 12, 2024
Movie Actor

Quick Facts

Cleavon Little
Full Name Cleavon Little
Date Of Birth Jun 1, 1939(1939-06-01)
Age 85
Date Of Death 1992-10-22
Birthplace Chickasha
Country United States
Birth City Oklahoma
Horoscope Gemini

Cleavon Little Biography

Birthday Jun 1
Birth Year 1939

Cleavon Little is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on June 1, 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. He was the role of black Sheriff Bart in the classic He played the black Sheriff Bart in the classic Mel Brooks film, Blazing Saddles. His other credits include ALF, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Greased Lightning. film, Blazing Saddles. Other film credits are ALF, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Greased Lightning.

Richard Pryor wrote the screenplay for Blazing Saddles, intending to play the sheriff role. But his provocative racial comedy routines made the studio executives hesitant to cast him. wrote the screenplay for Blazing Saddles, intending to be the sheriff. However, his provocative racial comedy routines made the studio’s executives reluctant to choose him for the role.

The place he was raised is Chickasha, Oklahoma. His sister was a singer named DeEtta Small and he got married with Valerie Wiggins from 1972-1974.

Cleavon Little Net Worth

Cleavon Little is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cleavon Little 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The actor was trained classically. He was a student at Julliard and performed off Broadway in Purlie that earned him the Tony Award.

Social discrimination prevented him from advancing to roles of significance on Broadway and he was forced to accept comedy parts.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 1 in

Cleavon Little height 6 ft 1 in Cleavon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cleavon Little Dating?

According to our records, Cleavon Little married to Valerie Wiggins. As of December 1, 2023, Cleavon Little’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Cleavon Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cleavon Little celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.

What happened to Cleavon Little?

Cleavon Little, the actor best remembered for his role as a black sheriff hired to save a redneck town in Mel Brooks’s 1974 comedy “Blazing Saddles,” died yesterday at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 53 years old. He died of colon cancer , said David C.

Who played Cleavon Little?

Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played “The Prince of Darkness” in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in the 1984 action film Toy Soldiers and acted out the role of Super Soul in the film Vanishing Point in 1971.

Is actor Cleavon Little still alive?

October 22, 1992

How old was Cleavon Little when he did Blazing Saddles?

53 years (1939–1992)

Was Cleavon Little married?

Valerie Wiggins

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