Don Rickles

Born: 1926-05-08, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2017-04-06

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).

Filmography

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
• Newhart (1982)
• Hunter (1984)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
• The Twilight Zone (1959)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
• The Wild Wild West (1965)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
• Toy Story (1995)
• Hot in Cleveland (2010)
• The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• Toy Story 3 (2010)
• Sanford and Son (1972)
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
• Run for Your Life (1965)
• Toy Story 4 (2019)
• Burke's Law (1963)
• Gimme a Break! (1981)
• Medical Center (1969)
• Casino (1995)
• The Single Guy (1995)
• M Squad (1957)
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
• F Troop (1965)
• Small Fry (2011)
• Kelly's Heroes (1970)
• Quest for Camelot (1998)
• Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)