Person

Don Rickles

Acting · 1926–2017 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, Rickles had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).

Known for

Filmography

2024Don Rickles Live Mystic LakeSelf
2024Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013Himself
2023Bob and Don: A Love StorySelf (archived footage)
2023Don Rickles Live At Mohegan Sun 2011Self
2023Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014Self
2023Don Rickles Live in Casino Rama 2010Self
2023Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music TheatreSelf
2019Toy Story 4Mr. Potato Head (voice)
2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90Self
2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and BeyondSelf
2014Toy Story That Time ForgotMr. Potato Head (voice)
2014Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf - Honoree
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013Toy Story of Terror!Mr. Potato Head (Voice)
2012Partysaurus RexMr. Potato Head (voice)
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012Inside ComedySelf
2011Small FryMr. Potato Head (voice)
2011ZookeeperFrog (voice)
2011Hawaiian VacationMr. Potato Head (voice)
2011Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored(archive footage)
2010Toy Story 3Mr. Potato Head (voice)
2010Hot in ClevelandBobby
2010Buzz Lightyear Mission LogsMr. Potato Head (voice)
2010Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkSelf
2009Comedy Central Roast of Joan RiversSelf - Roaster
2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelf
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2007Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty FaceSelf (archive footage)
2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006Working with a Master: John LandisSelf
2006The UnitDon Rickles / Priest
2005The AristocratsSelf
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2004The Wool CapIra
2004Goodnight, We Love YouSelf
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2001The Bernie Mac ShowDon Rickles
1999The Early ShowSelf - Guest
1999Toy Story 2Mr. Potato Head (voice)
1998Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!George Wilson
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sSelf
1998Dirty WorkHamilton
1998Quest for CamelotCornwall (voice)
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf (archive footage)
1997Redux Riding HoodThe Boss (voice)
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story'Self
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1996Muppets TonightSelf
1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf
1995Toy StoryMr. Potato Head (voice)
1995CasinoBilly Sherbert
1995The Single GuyDr. Dick Sloan
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Daddy DearestAl Mitchell
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1992Innocent BloodEmmanuel 'Manny' Bergman
1992Vicki!Self
1992The Larry Sanders ShowDon Rickles
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991The Horror Hall of Fame IISelf
1990Keaton's CopJake
1989Tales from the CryptMr. Ingels, Ventriloquist
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf
1986Rickles... On the LooseSelf
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
1985Larry King LiveSelf
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
1984HunterHarold Schwan
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf
1982Newhart
1982Two Top BananasSelf
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1981Gimme a Break!Max
1980For the Love of ItJim Joy
1979Frank Sinatra: The First 40 YearsSelf
1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977US Against the WorldSelf - Host
1977The People's Command Performance: '77Self
1977The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?Self
1976C.P.O. SharkeyC.P.O. Otto Sharkey
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf
1976JoysSelf
1975Rickles
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1974Dinah!Self
1974Thunderbolt and LightfootComedian on TV
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
1972Don Rickles: Alive and KickingSelf
1972The Julie Andrews HourSelf
1972Sanford and Son
1972The Don Rickles ShowDon Robinson
1971The Love MachineAnnouncer (uncredited)
1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesSelf
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1970Kelly's HeroesStaff Sergeant "Crapgame"
1969The Jim Nabors Hour
1969Medical CenterSpencer Rusin
1969Where It's AtWillie
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967The Money JungleHarry Darkwater
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf
1967The Mothers-in-LawDon Rickles
1967Enter LaughingHarry Hamburger
1966Murder at N.B.C.
1965Get SmartSid Krimm
1965I Dream of JeannieKiski
1965The Wild Wild WestAsmodeus
1965The Dean Martin Show
1965F Troop
1965Run for Your LifeLeo Mazinov
1965Beach Blanket BingoBig Drop
1964Pajama Party“Big Bang” The Martian
1964Gilligan's Island
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Sgt. Mason
1964The Munsters
1964The Addams FamilyClaude
1964Bikini BeachBig Drag
1964Muscle Beach PartyJack Fanny
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963Burke's LawLou Kronkeit
1963X: The Man with the X-Ray EyesCrane
1962The Lucy ShowEddie Rickles
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Beverly HillbilliesFred
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowLyle Delp
1961Cain's HundredDave Malloy
1960The Andy Griffith ShowNewton Monroe
1960The Rat RaceNellie
1959The Twilight ZoneBettor
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonAnnouncer
1959The Rabbit TrapMike O'Halloran
1958Kraft Music HallSelf
1958Run Silent, Run DeepQuartermaster 1st Class Ruby
1957The Thin Man
1957M Squad
1954Summer Playhouse
1953The OscarsSelf / Mr. Potato Head (voice)
1952TodaySelf
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

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