Jimmy Stewart & Friends starring Rich Little

Jimmy Stewart & Friends starring Rich Little Description

Little still leaving a lasting impression on audiences

Staff Report

Legendary comedian and impressionist Rich Little returns to the Las Vegas stage with his one-man show, Jimmy Stewart & Friends. The show features Little's impressions of more than 25 celebrity voices including Cary Grant, George Burns, Ronald Reagan, Katherine Hepburn and John Wayne. Together the voices take audiences into the life of famed actor Jimmy Stewart.

He got his start in the entertainment business after friend Mel Torme gave his tape to CBS in which he mimicked Fred MacMurray, Dana Andrews, James Mason and Van Heflin. Little found himself in star company - with appearances on "The Judy Garland Show," "Laugh In" and the "John Davidson Summer Show." He later became a household name as a regular on "Hollywood Squares." Little also had his own variety show in the '70s and was a guest host on "The Tonight Show" 12 times.

Besides politicians, if you attend a Little show, you might hear the voices of Edith Bunker, Kermit the Frog, Robin Leach, the Bundys of "Married with Children," Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Jay Leno or Robin Williams.

Little's expert impressions are so well-known and so well-respected that he has stepped in for stars who were unable to do their own dubbings on soundtracks. David Niven's vocal cords were gone due to illness in his last film, "Curse of the Pink Panther." "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer," TV series needed voice-over narrations on three shows when star Stacey Keach was in an English prison. Little was called in to finish the job. He also did Gene Kelly for a Christmas Special when Kelly lost his voice.