Little Richard

Known for

Acting

Born

December 5, 1932

Birthplace

Macon, Georgia, USA

Died

May 9, 2020 (aged 87)

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.

Best known work

The Simpsons

1989

Last Action Hero

1993

Full House

1987

Columbo

1971

Baywatch

1989

Miami Vice

1984

Raw

1993

Mystery, Alaska

1999

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986

Las Vegas

2003

Filmography

TBA
Don't Knock The Rock U.K. 1964
as Little Richards
TBA
Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party
as Himself
2024
No Hamburg, No Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage), Songs
2023
High Card's Bluff
Songs
2023
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self (Archival Footage)
2023
Little Richard: I Am Everything
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Piano Greats at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
as Self (archive footage)
2021
McCartney 3, 2, 1TV
as Self (archive footage) (6 episodes)
2020
70 Years of Youth RevoltTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Seven Ages of RockTV
as Self (7 episodes)
2006
Celebrity DuetsTV
2005
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV
as Self (1 episode)
2004
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
as Self
2004
Best Week EverTV
2004
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor