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Rich Little (born Richard Caruthers Little  on
November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a
comedian best known for his celebrity
impressionist (entertainment)|impersonations.

Little was one of three sons of a physician.
Little had a gift for impersonations since his
school days and began performing professionally in
night clubs at 17. He acted in Ottawa's Little
Theatre and became a successful disc jockey who
frequently incorporated impersonations into his
show. In 1963, Little was asked to audition by Mel
Torme, who was producing a new variety show for
Judy Garland. Little's audition won him the job
and he broke into United States|American show
business. 

Little was a frequent guest on variety and talk
shows. He was a regular guest on Dean Martin's
Celebrity Roasts in the 1970s. He was named Comedy
Star of the Year by the American Guild of Variety
Artists in 1974. He hosted The ABC Comedy Hour
(also known as KopyKats) in 1972, The Rich Little
Show in 1976, and The New You Asked For It in
1981. Little has also appeared in several movies
and released nine albums.

Little has been active in several
charity|charities including the Juvenile Diabetes
Fund and the Children's Miracle Network. He has
been named to Miami Children's Hospital
International Pediatrics Hall of Fame and been
honored by the naming of the Rich Little Special
Care Nursery at Ottawa Civic Hospital.

Little was married to Jeanne Worden from 1971
until their divorce in 1989. The couple have a
daughter, Bria. Little married his current wife,
Jeannette Markey, in 1994.

While Little is still a Canadian citizen, he
resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where he performs
regularly.

==Trivia==
*Baseball player Delino DeShields once told a
member of the press, apropos of nothing, that Rich
Little was his second favorite entertainer.