βBorn in Canada, Rich Little got his start just like almost every other comic of his time - night clubs. he was a very popular comic in these clubs, but if there was one thing Rich was best known for, it was impersonations. He studied the voices of many stars his whole life, stars like James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Truman Capote and George Burns. In the late 1960s, Rich was dubbed "the best impressionist in the world." During the 1970s, however, a rivalry began between him and fellow impressionist Frank Gorshin, who is five years older. Ultimately, Rich overpowered Gorshin and remained the best impressionist in the world. In 1973 Rich became more associated with Dean Martin and made countless appearances on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts," honoring most of the people he impersonated. Besides impressions, Rich also had a successful career as a narrator in many stories, made many appearances in TV series, and hosted many TV shows. He also made his first mov...
Better Off Dead...
1985
Daisy Town
1971
One Crazy Summer
1986
Futurama: Bender's Game
2008
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Bebe's Kids
1992
Being Canadian
2015
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
The Late Shift
1996
Mickey's 50
1978
Davi's Way
2018
US Against the World
1977
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
The Phynx
1970
The Other Side of the Wind
2018
Really, Raquel
1974
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
Dirty Tricks
1981
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989
Another Nice Mess
1972
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
Happy Hour
1987
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
Doris Day Today
1975
Big Life
N/A
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
The Christmas Raccoons
1980
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
1983
Sink Pink
1965
The Perry Como Christmas Show
1974
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Rich Little's Christmas Carol
1978
The Raccoons on Ice
1981
Pink Ice
1965
Rich Little's Little Scams on Golf
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The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
Rich Little's VCR Charades
1985
Rich Little's Robin Hood
1983