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DIED
October 22, 1992

RECENT CREDITS
This'll Kill Ya (TV)  Jun. 27, 1992
In the Nick of Time (TV)  Dec. 16, 1991
Five Up, Two Down (TV)  Jun. 5, 1991
Separate But Equal (TV)  Apr. 7, 1991
Perfect Harmony (TV)  Mar. 31, 1991

BIOGRAPHY
Stage-trained African-American comic actor who garnered international acclaim for his portrayal of Black Bart, the unlikely sheriff, in Mel Brooks' Western spoof "Blazing Saddles" (1974). Little's big break came with a....
Stage-trained African-American comic actor who garnered international acclaim for his portrayal of Black Bart, the unlikely sheriff, in Mel Brooks' Western spoof "Blazing Saddles" (1974). Little's big break came with a turn in Peter Yates' "John and Mary" (1969), alongside Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow. In 1970, he starred on stage in Ossie Davis' musical "Purlie", for which he won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award, and appeared in Davis' landmark black independent film, "Cotton Comes to Harlem". Throughout his career, Little displayed a manic, live wire comic energy and a flamboyant, streetwise style of line delivery.



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