Don Rickles
Acting Born May 8, 1926 Died Apr 6, 2017 Queens, New York City, New York, USA 170 credits
Biography
Donald Jay Rickles was born on May 8, 1926, in Queens, New York City, New York, and died on April 6, 2017. He was an American stand-up comedian and actor known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep in 1958, Enter Laughing in 1967, Kelly's Heroes in 1970, and Casino in 1995. On television, he starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, including an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show in 1968 and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show in 1972. From 1976 to 1978, he had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey. His career in acting included 149 known credits on The Movie Database.
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Career overview
Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor born on May 8, 1926, in Queens, New York City, New York, and he passed away on April 6, 2017. He was known primarily for his insult comedy and started his career performing in night clubs. His career spanned decades, remaining active until the beginning of 2017.
As an actor, Rickles appeared in numerous film roles. His movie credits include Run Silent, Run Deep in 1958, Enter Laughing in 1967, Kelly's Heroes in 1970, and Casino in 1995.
On television, Rickles starred in several programs. He had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey from 1976 to 1978. Prior to that, he starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, which included an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show in 1968 and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show in 1972.
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Don Rickles Live Mystic LakeDon Rickles Live Mystic Lake · WriterDon Rickles Live in Pala 2013Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013 · Writer
Bob and Don: A Love StoryDon Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014 · WriterDon Rickles Live Pine Knob Music TheatreDon Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre · Writer
Toy Story 4Toy Story 4 · In Memory Of
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonToy Story That Time ForgotDon Rickles: One Night Only
Toy Story of Terror!
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeInside ComedyPartysaurus Rex
Hawaiian VacationSmall FryZookeeperClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Toy Story 3Hot in ClevelandBuzz Lightyear Mission LogsJoan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectPhyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
The UnitThe Best of Carson, Volume 1Working with a Master: John Landis
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Aristocrats
Goodnight, We Love YouThe Wool Cap
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Comedy Central Roasts
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Bernie Mac Show
Toy Story 2The Early Show
Quest for CamelotDennis the Menace Strikes Again!Dirty WorkOff the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Redux Riding Hood
The Daily ShowMuppets TonightThe Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Toy StoryCasinoThe Single GuySinatra: 80 Years My Way
Late Show with David LettermanLate Night with Conan O'BrienDaddy Dearest
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoVicki!The Larry Sanders ShowInnocent Blood
The Horror Hall of Fame II
Keaton's Cop
Tales from the Crypt
LIVE with Kelly and MarkHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Full Filmography
170 titles- Don Rickles Live Mystic Lake (2024) as Self
- Don Rickles Live Mystic Lake (2024) Writer
- Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013 (2024) as Himself
- Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013 (2024) Writer
- Bob and Don: A Love Story (2023) as Self (archived footage)
- Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014 (2023) as Self
- Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014 (2023) Writer
- Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre (2023) as Self
- Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre (2023) Writer
- Don Rickles Live At Mohegan Sun 2011 (2023) as Self
- Don Rickles Live At Mohegan Sun 2011 (2023) Writer
- Don Rickles Live in Casino Rama 2010 (2023) as Self
- Don Rickles Live in Casino Rama 2010 (2023) Writer
- Toy Story 4 (2019) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) In Memory Of
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016) as Self
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014) as Self - Honoree
- Toy Story of Terror! (2013) as Mr. Potato Head (Voice)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Partysaurus Rex (2012) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Small Fry (2011) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Zookeeper (2011) as Frog (voice)
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011) as (archive footage)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Bobby
- Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs (2010) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (2009) as Self - Roaster
- Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008) as Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) as Self
- Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- The Unit (2006) as Don Rickles / Priest
- The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
- Working with a Master: John Landis (2006) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- Goodnight, We Love You (2004) as Self
- The Wool Cap (2004) as Ira
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Don Rickles
- Toy Story 2 (1999) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- The Early Show (1999) as Self - Guest
- Quest for Camelot (1998) as Cornwall (voice)
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998) as George Wilson
- Dirty Work (1998) as Hamilton
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998) as Self
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Redux Riding Hood (1997) as The Boss (voice)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Muppets Tonight (1996) as Self
- The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996) as Self
- Toy Story (1995) as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Casino (1995) as Billy Sherbert
- The Single Guy (1995) as Dr. Dick Sloan
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Daddy Dearest (1993) as Al Mitchell
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Vicki! (1992) as Self
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Don Rickles
- Innocent Blood (1992) as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman
- The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) as Self
- Keaton's Cop (1990) as Jake Barber
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self
- Rickles... On the Loose (1986) as Self
- Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986) as Self
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) as Self
- Larry King Live (1985) as Self
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Hunter (1984) as Harold Schwan
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Newhart (1982)
- Two Top Bananas (1982) as Self
- Gimme a Break! (1981) as Max
- For the Love of It (1980) as Jim Joy
- Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979) as Self
- US Against the World (1977) as Self - Host
- The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977) as Self
- The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977) as Self
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977)
- C.P.O. Sharkey (1976) as C.P.O. Otto Sharkey
- Joys (1976) as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Rickles (1975)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as Comedian on TV
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- The Julie Andrews Hour (1972) as Self
- Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (1972) as Self
- The Don Rickles Show (1972) as Don Robinson
- The Love Machine (1971) as Announcer (uncredited)
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970) as Self
- Medical Center (1969) as Spencer Rusin
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- The Jim Nabors Hour (1969)
- Where It's At (1969) as Willie
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- The Mothers-in-Law (1967) as Don Rickles
- The Money Jungle (1967) as Harry Darkwater
- Enter Laughing (1967) as Harry Hamburger
- Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Asmodeus
- Get Smart (1965) as Sid Krimm
- Get Smart (1965) as Guard (uncredited)
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Kiski
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Leo Mazinov
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Willy Hatch
- The Dean Martin Show (1965)
- The Dean Martin Show (1965) as Self
- F Troop (1965)
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) as Big Drop
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Sgt. Mason
- The Addams Family (1964) as Claude
- The Munsters (1964)
- Gilligan's Island (1964)
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) as Jack Fanny
- Pajama Party (1964) as “Big Bang” The Martian
- Bikini Beach (1964) as Big Drag
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Lou Kronkeit
- Burke's Law (1963) as Swifty Piedmont
- Burke's Law (1963) as Frank Cross
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) as Crane
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Fred
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Eddie Rickles
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Lyle Delp
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Dave Malloy
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Newton Monroe
- The Rat Race (1960) as Nellie
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Bettor
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Announcer
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Newscaster
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Reporter
- The Rabbit Trap (1959) as Mike O'Halloran
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self - Host
- Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) as Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby
- M Squad (1957)
- The Thin Man (1957)
- Summer Playhouse (1954)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self / Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Today (1952) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Don Rickles best known for?
Don Rickles is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Toy Story 4 (2019), Toy Story 4 (2019), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014).
When and where was Don Rickles born?
Don Rickles was born on May 8, 1926 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on April 6, 2017.
How many credits does Don Rickles have?
Don Rickles has accumulated over 170 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2024.
What is Don Rickles's background in cinema and television?
Donald Jay Rickles was born on May 8, 1926, in Queens, New York City, New York, and died on April 6, 2017. He was an American stand-up comedian and actor known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep in 1958, Enter Laughing in 1967, Kelly's Heroes in 1970, and Casino in 1995. On tel...