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Biography

"There could not have been a Michael Jackson if there had not been a Little Richard." People Magazine "a contemporary pop rebel like Prince…more

Born

Macon, Georgia, USA

Birth Name

Richard Wayne Penniman

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- Celebrity Duets
  Judge
  - S 1: Ep 9 3 Cut to Winner
    9/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 3 Perform
    9/28/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 5 Cut to 3
    9/22/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 5 Perform
    9/21/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 6 Cut to 5
    9/15/06
  - + 4 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 16 September 29 - October 3, 2003 - Monday
    9/29/03
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 September 22 - 26, 1986 - Friday
    9/26/86
  - S 1: Ep 10 September 22 - 26, 1986 - Thursday
    9/25/86
  - S 1: Ep 9 September 22 - 26, 1986 - Wednesday
    9/24/86
  - S 1: Ep 8 September 22 - 26, 1986 - Tuesday
    9/23/86
  - S 1: Ep 7 September 22 - 26, 1986 - Monday
    9/22/86
- American Bandstand
  Himself, music video
  - S 29: Ep 33 Jennifer Rush / Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal
    4/12/86
- American Bandstand
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 26 J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers / Little Richard
    3/6/65
  - S 7: Ep 46 Little Richard / Rene & Rene / Fabian
    8/8/64
  - S 15: Ep 18 Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids / Little Richard
    2/5/72
  - S 14: Ep 33 Little Richard / The Platters
    4/17/71
Guest Star (69)

Role
- The Young and the Restless
  Himself
  - S 36: Ep 68 Ep. #8926
    6/30/08
- The Singing Bee
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 Episode 115
    12/21/07
- The Next Best Thing
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 8 Results
    7/24/07
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 63 Little Richard/Brian Cox
    12/21/05
- Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
  Judge
  - S 2: Ep 14 Episode 214
    1/30/05
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Musical Performer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Little Richard/William H. Macy.
    1/11/05
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bring The Noise
    10/5/04
- Las Vegas
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 New Orleans
    2/16/04
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 7 Special Edna
    1/5/03
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 197 Show #1852
    7/31/02
  - S 2: Ep 162 Show #0381
    5/16/95
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 183 Bryan Cranston, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lauren Kitchens, Little Richard
    6/14/02
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 137 Show #2203
    1/24/02
- The Wayne Brady Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 102
    8/15/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 81 Jon Favreau and Little Richard
    10/25/00
  - S 3: Ep 23 Jon Favreau, Little Richard, and Diana Krall
    8/3/00
  - S 2: Ep 158 Little Richard, Kelli Williams, and Warren Zevon
    2/17/00
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 29 1984
    4/16/00
  - S 3: Ep 10 Alan Freed
    10/3/99
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 October 1, 1999
    10/1/99
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 90 Show #332
    2/3/98
- E! True Hollywood Story
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Marvin Gaye
    1/28/98
- Muppets Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Cameo Show
    12/7/97
- NightMan
  Jubilee Jones
  - S 1: Ep 3 Whole Lotta Shakin'...
    10/6/97
- Homeboys in Outer Space
  Ebolatollah
  - S 1: Ep 16 An Officer and a Homeboy or, Full Metal Jackass
    2/4/97
- The Drew Carey Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Drewstock
    1/29/97
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 24 The 24th American Music Awards
    1/27/97
- Baywatch
  Maurice
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Runaways
    5/15/95
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Client (2)
    9/19/94
- Full House
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 23 Too Little Richard Too Late
    5/10/94
- Bobby's World
  himself
  - S 4: Ep 7 A Day With Dad
    11/6/93
- Hearts Afire
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Moonlighting
    11/3/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 67 December 9, 1992
    12/9/92
  - S 3: Ep 143 March 28, 1991
    3/28/91
- One On One With John Tesh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 September 27, 1991
    9/27/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 169 July 4, 1991
    7/4/91
  - S 2: Ep 162 June 25, 1991
    6/25/91
  - S 1: Ep 49 November 10, 1989
    11/10/89
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 152 May 15, 1991
    5/15/91
  - S 2: Ep 177 June 21, 1990
    6/21/90
  - S 1: Ep 5 January 9, 1989
    1/9/89
- Columbo
  Trainwreck
  - S 10: Ep 3 Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
    4/29/91
- Blossom
  Justice of the Peace
  - S 1: Ep 5 Who's In Charge Here?
    1/21/91
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 28 May 2, 1990
    5/2/90
- Pee-Wee's Playhouse
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
    12/21/88
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 60: Ep 1 The 60th Annual Academy Awards
    4/11/88
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 4/06/88
    4/6/88
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 21 Little Richard/ Miki Howard
    3/28/87
  - S 15: Ep 21 Little Richard / Animotion / Colonel Abrams
    5/3/86
- Solid Gold
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 21 Solid Gold 87 Show 21
    2/21/87
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills
  Orvis Goodnight
  - — Down and out in Beverly Hills
    1/31/86
- Miami Vice
  Marvelle Quinn
  - S 2: Ep 3 Out Where The Buses Don't Run
    10/18/85
- The South Bank Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 17 Little Richard
    3/3/85
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 5: Ep 35 Host: Gregg Allman
    6/24/77
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 GUESTS: ISABEL SANFORD, LITTLE RICHARD, GEORGE GOBEL
    11/12/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 24 Helen Reddy / Gordon Lightfoot / Little Richard
    3/26/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, tribute
  - S 4: Ep 22 Helen Reddy / Miracles / Tanya Tucker / ELO
    3/5/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, host
  - S 2: Ep 47 Host: Little Richard
    8/16/74
- American Bandstand
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 34 American Bandstand's 20th Anniversary Show
    6/23/73
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 46 November 20, 1972
    11/20/72
  - S 9: Ep 78 December 30, 1971
    12/30/71
  - S 9: Ep 30 October 18, 1971
    10/18/71
  - S 8: Ep 140 April 2, 1971
    4/2/71
  - S 7: Ep 268 August 26, 1970
    8/26/70
  - + 2 More Credits
- Soul Train
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Little Richard/ Undisputed Truth/ Nolan F. Porter
    1/15/72
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 6 October 26, 1971
    10/26/71
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 114 February 11, 1971
    2/11/71
  - S 9: Ep 46 Week of November 9, 1970
    11/9/70
  - S 9: Ep 42 November 3, 1970
    11/3/70
  - S 8: Ep 238 July 29, 1970
    7/29/70
  - S 8: Ep 203 June 10, 1970
    6/10/70
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 69 December 30, 1970
    12/30/70
  - S 4: Ep 99 May 20, 1970
    5/20/70
  - S 4: Ep 37 February 17, 1970
    2/17/70
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 November 15, 1970
    11/15/70
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 October 3, 1970
    10/3/70
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 48 700911
    9/11/70
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 133 March 4, 1970
    3/4/70
- Wish Kids
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 20 Rock Star/Pop Star
- The Music Scene
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 13 Show 13
    12/15/69
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 November 27, 1969
    11/27/69
- The Monkees
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 28 Thirty-Three and One-Third Revolutions per Monkee
    4/14/69
- The Woody Woodbury Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 181 May 6, 1968
    5/6/68
  - S 1: Ep 71 December 4, 1967
    12/4/67
- Ready Steady Go!
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 November 25, 1966: Donovan, Ben E. King, Little Richard
    11/25/66
  - S 1: Ep 43 May 22, 1964: Françoise Hardy, Little Richard, Dionne Warwick, The Yardbirds
    5/22/64
  - S 1: Ep 41 May 8, 1964: The Animals, Little Richard, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Carl Perkins, The Swinging Blue Jeans
    5/8/64
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 3: Ep 45 24th November 1966
    11/24/66
- Where The Action Is
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 72 December 21, 1965: Little Richard, Barry Young
    12/21/65
  - S 2: Ep 52 Dusty Springfield / Little Richard
    11/23/65
  - S 2: Ep 42 Little Richard / Jackie DeShannon / James Brown
    11/9/65
- Hollywood A Go-Go
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Show 9: February 20, 1965 (Syndicated Show #3)
    2/20/65
- Shindig
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep Pilot #3 Pilot #3: Shindig - Little Richard; Righteous Brothers; The Angels (1964)
    7/11/64
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (UK)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 October 13, 1962
    10/13/62
Cameo (1)

Role
- Women in Prison
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Hole Story
    12/5/87

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Trivia
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- Little Richard was one of Paul McCartney's greatest musical influences.
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- Little Richard and James Brown were lifelong friends, ever since they were teenagers.
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- Little Richard helped introduce the world to the musician Jimi Hendrix by adding him to his band in 1964. Two years later, Hendrix once said, "I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice."
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- (in reference to his relationship with Paul McCartney) Little Richard: Paul is like my blood brother. I believe if I was hungry, Paul would feed me. We're tight. Paul is a humanitarian.
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- (in reference to his relationship to John Lennon) Little Richard: Me and John couldn't make it. John had a nasty personality.
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- Little Richard: Rock 'n' roll offered me a platform to speak what I felt. It also offered me a platform to support my mama and my brothers and sisters - twelve children
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