Cleavon Little
Date of Birth: 01 Jun 1939
Country: USA
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 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in the 1984 action film Toy Soldiers and acted out the role of Super Soul in the film Vanishing Point in 1971...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 28 (Actor)
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To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. (imdb)
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Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other. (imdb)
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The Countess has a problem. She is a 400 year old vampire who will cease to look young unless she is... (imdb)
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To inherit a fortune, various addressees of a will must compete in a wild scavenger hunt to collect selected items, but cannot be simply bought. (imdb)
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Kowalski, the hero of the story, works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to Frisco, California. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours. After a few run-ins with motorcycle cops and highway patrol they start a chase to bring him into custody... (imdb)
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This film is based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing champion in America. (imdb)
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Two Harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser.
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Q-SKY is the #1 radio station in Los Angeles mainly because of the music they play, and running the station the way they want to... (imdb)
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Four American friends, badly needing money, decide to make a commando-like raid into a South American country and steal $5 million from the hacienda of an American-born drug dealer who lives there. The four Americans then succeed rather easily in stealing the money, but soon run into trouble trying to get back out of the country, as both the drug dealer and a small army of bandits each hunt them down trying to get the money. (imdb)
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An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect these murders are linked to a plot to seize control of the government. (imdb)
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The Day the Earth Moved (1974) - TV Movie
A team taking aerial photographs of the desert deduces that an earthquake is about to strike a nearby town, but nobody in the town believes them. (imdb)
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While vacationing off the coast of Central America, a group of college students are kidnapped by a rebel death squad that announces plans to execute the hostages. But when governments won't help ... friends come to the rescue. As options are limited and their lives hang in the balance, the students realize that their best bet might be to dig in their heels and fight in the jungle.
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Lincoln (1988) - TV Mini-Series
Abraham Lincoln the man, from his arrival in Washington to his assassination.
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Separate But Equal (1991) - TV Movie
The television movie made about the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
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A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others. (imdb)
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A photographer for a men's magazine is disturbed by a recurring dream he has that he is killing his models by various gruesome means. Then he discovers that his city is being terrorized by a slasher who is stalking and murdering women on the streets. He begins to suspect that he may actually be the killer. (imdb)
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Gang of bumbling crooks kidnap a bratty little kid, find out they got more than they bargained for. (imdb)
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Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, star pitcher in the Negro Leagues and later in the major leagues. Traces his life from his troubled youth, including his life in a detention school for Negroes, to his highs and lows in baseball and in his personal life.
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Money to Burn (1973) - TV Movie
A convict who managed to print $1 million in counterfeit bills in the prison print shop hatches a scheme to swap them for real money. (imdb)
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Every week, six men from various walks of life get together to play music for their own satisfaction. Trombonist Wayne Rogers is a used-car dealer; drummer Daniel Nalbach is a mother-dominated dentist; clarinetist Jerry Matz is a somewhat self-centered music teacher; trumpeter Warren Vache could have been a professional musician, but opted for a socially convenient wealthy marriage; and bass violinist Stan Lachow prefers to keep to himself the rest of the week. (allmovie.com)
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Hired by the deceased's ex-wife, a private eye checks out the death of a gay man who had AIDS. (imdb)
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Tanner '88 (1988) - TV Mini-Series
Tanner is a political candidate in the 1988 presidential race. A New Hampshire fixture, he goes on the campaign trail and faces fitting into a difficult era.
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The Sky Is Gray (1980) - TV Movie
A young boy named James comes of age in 1940s Louisiana and grapples with what it means to be black during a time of racism and poverty. James's mother accompanies her son to town to see about the boy's nagging toothache, and his journey soon becomes an eye-opening odyssey.
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In this spoof of Playboy, E. 'Nick' Vanacuzzi is a video magazine mogul who's invited several famous comedians to the premiere of the new issue. They get to meet his stars like the playmate of the month and the sex advice columnist.
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Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its up to Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day. (imdb)
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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) - TV Movie
The Grimm brothers are traveling to present the king with their fairy tales. The carriage driver refuses to take them into the woods because they are said to be enchanted. The brothers buy the carriage from the driver and travel into the woods alone. Placed under the enchantment of the woods, the brothers begin to encounter a wide range of characters that exist in their tales, including Snow White and Sleeping Beauty among many others. (wikipedia.org)
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In the Nick of Time (1991) - TV Movie
Santa Claus is up for retirement after his 300 years, and he searches New York City for a replacement. (imdb)
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Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982) - TV Movie
Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.
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