The main characters in "Blazing Saddles" were played by:
* Cleavon Little as Bart
* Gene Wilder as Waco Kid
* Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr
* Madeline Kahn as Lili von Shtupp
* Mel Brooks as Governor LePetomane
OJ Simpson is a famous former football player and actor, known for roles in movies like "The Naked Gun" and "The Towering Inferno".