Cleavon Little

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 59
Gender: Male
Born: June 1, 1939
Died: October 22, 1992
Place of birth: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as: Cleavon Jake Little

Biography

Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles (1974) and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early-1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. He also starred in the comedy films FM (1978) and Once Bitten (1985) and the action films Vanishing Point (1971) and the Toy Soldiers (1984).