
Little Richard
Biography
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was a flamboyant and groundbreaking American singer, songwriter and musician. Little Richard was a pioneering influence on the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Little Richard - Legends in Concert
as Self
1950

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
2004

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as Self
1998

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as Orvis Goodnight
1986

The Pickle
as President
1993

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
as Self
1990

Chairman of the Board
as Himself
1998

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1987

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Old King Cole
1990

Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1991

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self (Archival Footage)
2023
Piano Greats at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2022

The Road to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
2003

Sunset Heat
as Brandon
1992

Sweet Toronto
as Self
1971

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as Self
1997
Prince: Musical Portrait
as Self
1989

Let the Good Times Roll
as Himself
1973

Don't Knock The Rock
as Himself
1956

Mister Rock and Roll
as Himself
1957
TV Appearances

The Drew Carey Show
as Little Richard
1995

Martin
as The Exterminator
1992

Columbo
as Little Richard
1971

The Simpsons
as Little Richard (voice)
1989

Best Week Ever
2004

Miami Vice
as Marvelle Quinn
1984

Las Vegas
as Little Richard
2003

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
2020

Celebrity Duets
2006

Donny & Marie
as Self
1976

American Bandstand
as Self
1957