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Date of Birth:

1 June 1939, Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA more

Date of Death:

22 October 1992, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Versatile, charismatic African-American actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1... more

Trivia:

Tony 1970 "Purlie" Guest star more

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Down 43% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Tales from the Crypt" (1989)	Pack Brightman (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.1 (3,387)
	AKAs: HBO's Tales from the Crypt 1 TV episode: "Tales from the Crypt: This'll Kill Ya (#4.2)" Pack Brightman
2.	In the Nick of Time (1991) (TV)	Freddy	1991	-	5.8 (54)

3.	"MacGyver" (1985)	Frank Colton / Chauncey (2 episodes, 1989-1991)	1991	-	8.0 (5,714)
	2 TV episodes: "MacGyver: The Coltons (#7.5)" Frank Colton "MacGyver: The Black Corsage (#5.3)" Frank Colton/Chauncey
4.	"True Colors" (1990)	Ron Freeman (4 episodes, 1991-1992)	1991	-	7.1 (30)
	4 TV episodes: "True Colors: Presumed Guilty (#2.6)" Ron Freeman "True Colors: Yo' House, Mama: Part 2 (#2.5)" Ron Freeman "True Colors: Yo' House, Mama: Part 1 (#2.4)" Ron Freeman "True Colors: Lester X (#2.1)" Ron Freeman
5.	"Bagdad Cafe" (1990)	Sal (12 episodes, 1990-1991)	1991	-	6.5 (145)
	12 TV episodes: "Bagdad Cafe: Over My Dead Body (#2.8)" Sal "Bagdad Cafe: Prisoner of Love (#2.9)" Sal "Bagdad Cafe: Hell Hath No Fury (#2.7)" Sal "Bagdad Cafe: Rainy Days and Mondays (#2.6)" Sal "Bagdad Cafe: I Got a Crush on You (#2.5)" Sal 7 episodes not shown.
6.	Separate But Equal (1991) (TV)	Robert L. 'Bob' Carter	1991	-	7.4 (282)

7.	Perfect Harmony (1991) (TV)	Pastor Clarence Johnson	1991	-	7.1 (202)

8.	Goin' to Chicago (1991)	Edward Sr.	1991	-	5.0 (7)
	AKAs: Hearts of Fire (USA: video title)
9.	"Midnight Caller" (1988)	Reverend James Allen (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.4 (233)
	1 TV episode: "Midnight Caller: The Reverend Soundbite (#2.17)" Reverend James Allen
10.	Murder by Numbers (1990)	David Shelby	1990	-	3.7 (25)
	AKAs: Murder 1, Murder 2 (USA: video title)
11.	Fletch Lives (1989)	Calculus Entropy	1989	-	5.6 (6,078)

12.	"227" (1985)	Amber Neal (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	6.8 (236)
	1 TV episode: "227: For Richer, for Poorer (#4.17)" Amber Neal
13.	"Dear John" (1988)	Tony Larkin (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.0 (187)
	AKAs: Dear John USA (UK) 1 TV episode: "Dear John: Stand by Your Man (#1.13)" Tony Larkin
14.	"CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987)	'Bake' Baker (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	4.9 (19)
	1 TV episode: "CBS Summer Playhouse: Tickets, Please (#2.17)" 'Bake' Baker
15.	"Tanner '88" (1988)	Rev. Billy Crier (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	8.1 (401)
	AKAs: Tanner: A Political Fable 1 TV episode: "Tanner '88: The Night of the Twinkies (#1.3)" Rev. Billy Crier
16.	Lincoln (1988) (TV)	Frederick Douglass	1988	-	7.1 (154)
	AKAs: Gore Vidal's Lincoln
17.	"ALF" (1986)	George Foley (2 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	7.6 (3,876)
	2 TV episodes: "ALF: ALF's Special Christmas: Part 1 (#2.12)" George Foley "ALF: ALF's Special Christmas: Part 2 (#2.13)" George Foley
18.	The Gig (1985)	Marshall Wilson	1985	-	7.0 (106)

19.	Once Bitten (1985)	Sebastian	1985	-	4.9 (4,100)

20.	Toy Soldiers (1984)	Buck	1984	-	5.5 (278)
	AKAs: Guerrilla salvaje (Mexico)
21.	Surf II (1984)	Daddy O	1984	-	2.3 (350)
	AKAs: Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
22.	E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984)	Edmundo	1984	-	-

23.	"The Fall Guy" (1981)	Max Downey (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	6.9 (830)
	1 TV episode: "The Fall Guy: The Chase (#2.22)" Max Downey
24.	"Simon & Simon" (1981)	Bookkeeper Jared Swope (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	7.1 (549)
	1 TV episode: "Simon & Simon: Red Dog Blues (#2.22)" Bookkeeper Jared Swope
25.	Double Exposure (1983)	Police Chief	1983	-	4.7 (78)
	AKAs: Model Killer (Philippines: English title)
26.	Jimmy the Kid (1982)	Herb	1982	-	4.0 (125)

27.	"One of the Boys" (1982)	(2 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	8.7 (6)
	2 TV episodes: "One of the Boys: Don't Bank on It: Part 2 (#1.12)" "One of the Boys: Don't Bank on It: Part 1 (#1.11)"
28.	A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion (1982) (TV)		1982	-	-

29.	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)	Community Leader (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.4 (147)
	1 TV episode: "ABC Afterschool Specials: The Color of Friendship (#10.4)" Community Leader
30.	Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) (TV)	Rabbit	1981	-	6.9 (73)

31.	High Risk (1981)	Rockney	1981	-	5.7 (390)
	AKAs: Los gringos (Mexico)
32.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Charlie Raines (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.3 (625)
	1 TV episode: "Fantasy Island: Basin Street/The Devil's Triangle (#4.21)" Charlie Raines
33.	The Salamander (1981)	Major Carl Malinowski, USMC	1981	-	5.2 (165)
	AKAs: La salamandra (Italy) Morris West's The Salamander (UK: complete title)
34.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	Andrew Hopkins (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	5.6 (1,089)
	1 TV episode: "The Love Boat: Rent a Romeo/Matchmaker, Matchmaker/Y' Gotta Have Heart (#3.20)" Andrew Hopkins
35.	The Sky Is Gray (1980) (TV)	Monsieur Bayonne	1980	-	5.6 (25)

36.	Scavenger Hunt (1979)	Jackson	1979	-	5.7 (1,079)

37.	"Supertrain" (1979)	Preacher Ross (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	3.9 (27)
	1 TV episode: "Supertrain: The Green Girl (#1.8)" Preacher Ross
38.	Uptown Saturday Night (1979) (TV)	Wardell Washington	1979	-	-

39.	"Hanging In" (1979)	Dugan (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Hanging In: Mr. Dugan" Dugan
40.	FM (1978)	Prince	1978	-	5.9 (394)

41.	Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) (TV)	Wolf (segment "Little Red Riding Hood")	1977	-	6.8 (37)

42.	"The Tony Randall Show" (1976)	Willie Alexander (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.1 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The Tony Randall Show: The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3 (#2.6)" Willie Alexander
43.	Greased Lightning (1977)	Peewee	1977	-	5.8 (407)

44.	"The Rockford Files" (1974)	P.I. Billy Merrihew (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	8.4 (1,107)
	AKAs: Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Rockford Files: Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You (#3.13)" P.I. Billy Merrihew
45.	"The Rookies" (1972)	Cully Ames (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.5 (105)
	1 TV episode: "The Rookies: Measure of Mercy (#4.8)" Cully Ames
46.	"The Waltons" (1972)	James Trevis Clark (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.5 (725)
	1 TV episode: "The Waltons: The Fighter (#4.3)" James Trevis Clark
47.	"Police Story" (1973)	Marshall Priest (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.5 (150)
	1 TV episode: "Police Story: A Community of Victims (#3.3)" Marshall Priest
48.	The Day the Earth Moved (1974) (TV)	Harley Copeland	1974	-	5.5 (50)

49.	"Temperatures Rising" (1972)	Dr. Jerry Noland (46 episodes, 1972-1974)	1974	-	5.5 (20)
	AKAs: The New Temperatures Rising Show (USA: new title) 46 TV episodes: "Temperatures Rising: Mercy Beaucoup (#2.20)" Dr. Jerry Noland "Temperatures Rising: Shafted (#2.19)" Dr. Jerry Noland "Temperatures Rising: Healer Man (#2.18)" Dr. Jerry Noland "Temperatures Rising: The Three Faces of Edwina (#2.17)" Dr. Jerry Noland "Temperatures Rising: Kid Genius (#2.16)" Dr. Jerry Noland 41 episodes not shown.
50.	Blazing Saddles (1974)	Bart	1974	-	7.8 (42,771)
	AKAs: Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title)
51.	Money to Burn (1973) (TV)	Calvin Baker	1973	-	7.3 (33)

52.	"The Mod Squad" (1968)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.0 (231)
	1 TV episode: "The Mod Squad: The Connection (#5.1)"
53.	The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV)	Hawthorne Dooley	1971	-	8.5 (431)

54.	"All in the Family" (1971)	Coke (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.8 (1,987)
	1 TV episode: "All in the Family: Edith Writes a Song (#2.4)" Coke
55.	Vanishing Point (1971)	Super Soul	1971	-	7.2 (8,175)

56.	"The David Frost Revue" (1971)	(unknown episodes)	1971	-	-

57.	Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)	Lo Boy	1970	-	6.4 (517)

58.	John and Mary (1969)	The Film Director	1969	-	6.3 (575)

59.	"Felony Squad" (1966)	Jesse Hawkins (2 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.7 (25)
	2 TV episodes: "Felony Squad: The Nowhere Man: Part 2 (#3.7)" Jesse Hawkins "Felony Squad: The Nowhere Man: Part 1 (#3.6)" Jesse Hawkins
60.	What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)	(uncredited) Phil	1968	-	6.4 (173)

61.	"Another World" (1964)	Capt. Hancock (1980s) (unknown episodes)	1964	-	6.3 (200)
	AKAs: Another World: Bay City

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV)	(performer: "New Fangled Preacher Man")	1974	-	4.5 (14)

2.	The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV)	(performer: "Walk Him up the Stairs")	1970	-	7.9 (25)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Ossie and Ruby!" (1980)	Himself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	8.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Ossie and Ruby!: (1981-03-07)" Himself
2.	"The $10,000 Pyramid" (1973)	Himself (5 episodes, 1975)	1975	-	6.6 (91)
	AKAs: New $25,000 Pyramid (USA: new title) The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title) The $20,000 Pyramid (USA: new title) The $25,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title) The $50,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title) The New $100,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title) 5 TV episodes: "The $10,000 Pyramid: (1975-05-16)" Himself "The $10,000 Pyramid: (1975-05-15)" Himself "The $10,000 Pyramid: (1975-05-14)" Himself "The $10,000 Pyramid: (1975-05-13)" Himself "The $10,000 Pyramid: (1975-05-12)" Himself
3.	The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1975	-	-

4.	"The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.3 (95)
	1 TV episode: "The Merv Griffin Show: (1975-03-05)" Himself
5.	The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1974	-	4.5 (14)

6.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1970-07-31)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1970-04-24)" Himself
7.	The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1970	-	7.9 (25)


1.	How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Bart

2.	Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Bart

3.	Wanderlust (2006) (TV)	Super Soul

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