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Birth Name: Cleavon Jake Little
Date of Birth: June 1, 1939
Place of Birth: Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of Death: October 22, 1992
Place of Death: Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: African-American
Cleavon Little was an American actor. His roles include the films Vanishing Point , Blazing Saddles , Greased Lightning , FM (1978), Scavenger Hunt , Toy Soldiers (1984), and Once Bitten , the series Temperatures Rising , Dear John , and True Colors , the mini-series Separate but Equal (1991), and many stage performances.
He was the son of De Etta Bowens Jones and Malachi Little. His sister was singer DeEtta Little West, who co-sang “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky . Cleavon was partly raised in San Diego, California. He had a daughter, multi-media artist Adia Millett.
Cleavon’s paternal grandfather was named Jake Little/Littles/Littless.
Sources: Genealogies of Cleavon Little – https://www.geni.com https://www.findagrave.com