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Cleavon Little Net Worth

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Cleavon Jake Little net worth is
$15 Million

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Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American stage, film and television actor.Little began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie for which he earned both a Drama Desk and Tony Award. In 1972, Little starred as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising. Two years later, won the role for which he is best known, as Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles.In the 1980s, Little continued to appear in stage productions, films and in guest spots on television series. In 1989, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor for his appearance on the NBC sitcom Dear John. From 1991 to 1992, he starred on the Fox sitcom True Colors. He made his final onscreen appearance in a 1992 episode of Tales from the Crypt. Little died of colorectal cancer in October 1992 at the age of 53. 

Full NameCleavon Jake Little
Net Worth$15 Million
Date Of BirthJune 1, 1939
Died1992-10-22
Place Of BirthChickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
EducationJuilliard School
SpouseValerie Wiggins (divorced)
NicknamesCleavon Little, Little, Cleavon
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered into pacific ocean.
2He was a talented Shakespearean but was forced at the time to accept comedy parts when few black actors were considered for such important and serious roles. His passion remained for the classics, and he returned frequently to play such parts.
3He won the lead role of Sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles (1974) over Richard Pryor, who co-wrote the script intending to play the role himself. Studio execs were apparently nervous over Pryor's reputation as a racy comedian and thought Cleavon would be a safer choice.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tales from the Crypt1992TV SeriesPack Brightman
True Colors1991-1992TV SeriesRon Freeman
Goin' to Chicago1991Edward Sr.
In the Nick of Time1991TV MovieFreddy
MacGyver1989-1991TV SeriesFrank Colton
Bagdad Cafe1990-1991TV SeriesSal
Separate But Equal1991TV Mini-SeriesRobert L. 'Bob' Carter
Perfect Harmony1991TV MoviePastor Clarence Johnson
Murder by Numbers1990David Shelby
Midnight Caller1990TV SeriesReverend James Allen
Fletch Lives1989Calculus Entropy
2271989TV SeriesAmber Neal
Dear John1989TV SeriesTony Larkin
CBS Summer Playhouse1988TV Series'Bake' Baker
Tanner '881988TV Mini-SeriesRev. Billy Crier
Lincoln1988TV Mini-SeriesFrederick Douglass
ALF1987TV SeriesGeorge Foley
The Gig1985Marshall Wilson
Once Bitten1985Sebastian
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind1984Edmundo
Toy Soldiers1984Buck
Surf II1984Daddy O
The Fall Guy1983TV SeriesMax Downey
Simon & Simon1983TV SeriesBookkeeper Jared Swope
Double Exposure1983Police Chief
Jimmy the Kid1982Herb
One of the Boys1982TV Series
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion1982TV Movie
ABC Afterschool Specials1981TV SeriesCommunity Leader
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige1981TV MovieRabbit
Fantasy Island1981TV SeriesCharlie Raines
High Risk1981Rockney
The Salamander1981Major Carl Malinowski, USMC
The Sky Is Gray1980TV MovieMonsieur Bayonne
The Love Boat1980TV SeriesAndrew Hopkins
Scavenger Hunt1979Jackson
Supertrain1979TV SeriesPreacher Ross
Mr. Dugan1979TV SeriesRep. Dugan
Uptown Saturday Night1979TV MovieWardell Washington
FM1978Prince
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm1977TV MovieWolf (segment "Little Red Riding Hood")
The Tony Randall Show1977TV SeriesWillie Alexander
Greased Lightning1977Peewee
The Rockford Files1977TV SeriesBilly Merrihew
The Rookies1975TV SeriesCully Ames
The Waltons1971-1975TV SeriesJames Trevis Clark / Hawthorne Dooley
Police Story1975TV SeriesMarshall Priest
The Day the Earth Moved1974TV MovieHarley Copeland
The New Temperatures Rising Show1972-1974TV SeriesDr. Jerry Noland
Blazing Saddles1974Bart
Money to Burn1973TV MovieCalvin Baker
Mod Squad1972TV SeriesBolo
The David Frost Revue1971TV Series
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story1971TV MovieHawthorne Dooley
All in the Family1971TV SeriesCoke
Vanishing Point1971Super Soul
Cotton Comes to Harlem1970Lo Boy
John and Mary1969The Film Director
The Felony Squad1968TV SeriesJesse Hawkins
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968Phil (uncredited)
Another World1964TV SeriesCapt. Hancock (1980s)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter1982TV Movie documentary performer: "I Get a Kick out of You" - uncredited
The 28th Annual Tony Awards1974TV Special performer: "New Fangled Preacher Man"
The 24th Annual Tony Awards1970TV Special performer: "Walk Him up the Stairs"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Biography1996TV Series documentaryHimself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards1986TV SpecialHimself - Performer
Working in the Theatre1985TV Series documentaryHimself
Ossie and Ruby!1981TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show1975-1977TV SeriesHimself - Actor / Himself - Comedian
The $10,000 Pyramid1975TV SeriesHimself
The 29th Annual Tony Awards1975TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Dinah!1975TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show1975TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 28th Annual Tony Awards1974TV SpecialHimself - Performer
The David Frost Show1971-1972TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1970TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 24th Annual Tony Awards1970TV SpecialHimself - Performer and Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1994Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 1 February 1994. At 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
1989Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesDear John (1988)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1975BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsMost Promising Newcomer to Leading Film RolesBlazing Saddles (1974)

Known for movies

Bart

Blazing Saddles (1974)
as Bart

Capt. Hancock (1980s)

Another World (1964)
as Capt. Hancock (1980s)

Super Soul

Vanishing Point (1971)
as Super Soul

Dr. Jerry Noland

The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972-1974)
as Dr. Jerry Noland

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