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).
Awards & recognition
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- Primetime Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- World War II Victory Medal
Filmography50+ titles
Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013
Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre
The Twilight Zone
Toy Story 3
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Casino
Toy Story
Tales from the Crypt
The Addams Family
Get Smart
The Munsters
I Dream of Jeannie
The Larry Sanders Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Toy Story 2
The Wild Wild West
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Toy Story 4
Sanford and Son
Gilligan's Island
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Kelly's Heroes
The Unit
Toy Story of Terror!
Hot in Cleveland
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
Hunter
The Lucy Show
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
C.P.O. Sharkey
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
Saturday Night Live
The Beverly Hillbillies
Run Silent Run Deep
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Quest for Camelot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
The Dick Cavett Show
The Rat Race
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Bernie Mac Show
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes