1974:Bart,Lili von Shtupp,Gov. William J. LePetomane
[DOC] [TLE] SCVHistory.com LW2145g | Film-Arts | Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles ... [PAR] Nominated for three academy awards, director Mel Brooks' zany 1974 ... Brooks 
had wanted the raw stand-up comic Richard Pryor for the lead role of Sheriff Bart, 
but ... for her portrayal of the Marlene Dietrich spinoff, Lili Von Shtupp; Brooks as 
Gov.