. Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! ) . Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, known for his lead role as Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles and as the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978 he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM. He was also in t ... ... ( read more! ) Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author.He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion pictur ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his c ... ... ( read more! )