Don Rickles

Actor
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Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. His film roles included Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) with Clark Gable and Kelly's Heroes (1970) with Clint Eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a two-year run starring in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. read more

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Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. His film roles included Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) with Clark Gable and Kelly's Heroes (1970) with Clint Eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a two-year run starring in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey. A headline performer at Las Vegas hotel-casinos and peripheral member of the Rat Pack via friendship with Frank Sinatra, Rickles received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on talk and variety shows, including The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman, and later voicing Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for the 2007 documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.

Birth Name

Donald Jay Rickles

Born

Saturday, 08 May 1926

Died

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Actor Filmography

Toy Story 4 Mr. Potato Head (voice) / Mr. Potato Head 2019
Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Self - Comedian 2018
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Self - In Memoriam 2017
The History of Comedy Self 2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come Himself / Self 2016
Joan Rivers: Exit Laughing Self 2016
The Eighties Self 2016
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg Self 2016
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Self - Mr. Potato Head / Self 2015
Grandfathered Self 2015
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Actor Filmography

Toy Story 4 Mr. Potato Head (voice) / Mr. Potato Head 2019
Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Self - Comedian 2018
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Self - In Memoriam 2017
The History of Comedy Self 2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come Himself / Self 2016
Joan Rivers: Exit Laughing Self 2016
The Eighties Self 2016
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg Self 2016
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Self - Mr. Potato Head / Self 2015
Grandfathered Self 2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot Mr. Potato Head / Mr. Potato Head (voice) 2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot Self 2014
Don Rickles: One Night Only Himself - Honoree / Self - Honoree 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Self 2013
Toy Story of Terror Mr. Potato Head 2013
The Big Interview with Dan Rather Self 2013
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex Mr. Potato Head (voice) / Mr. Potato Head 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Larry King Now Himself - Guest 2012
Inside Comedy Self 2012
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry Mr. Potato Head (voice) / Mr. Potato Head 2011
Zookeeper Frog (voice) / Frog 2011
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation Mr. Potato Head / Mr. Potato Head (voice) 2011
Runnin' Rebels of UNLV Self 2011
The Talk Self - Guest 2010
Toy Story 3 Mr. Potato Head / Mr. Potato Head (voice) 2010
Hot in Cleveland Bobby 2010
The Battle for Late Night Self 2010
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Himself / Self 2010
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Himself (archive footage) 2008
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self / Crapgame / Petty Officer Ruby / Crane / Nellie / Anne Bancroft / Big Drop / Mr. Potato Head - (voice) / Himself 2007
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face Self / Himself 2007
Access Hollywood Himself (archive footage) 2006
The Unit Don Rickles / Priest 2006
... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Self 2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Self 2005
The Aristocrats Self 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Himself - Guest 2005
The Wool Cap Ira 2004
Goodnight, We Love You Himself / Self 2004
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize Self 2003
100 Years of Hope and Humor Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself - Guest, Himself 2003
The Bernie Mac Show Don Rickles 2001
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Self 2000
Toy Story 2 Mr. Potato Head / Mr. Potato Head (voice) 1999
The Martin Short Show Self - Guest 1999
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! George Wilson 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Himself / Self 1998
Dirty Work Hamilton / Mr. Hamilton 1998
Quest for Camelot Cornwall (voice) / Cornwall 1998
The Wonderful World of Disney Mr. Potato Head (voice) 1997
Redux Riding Hood The Boss 1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' Himself / Self 1996
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
E! True Hollywood Story Himself 1996
Muppets Tonight Self 1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Self 1995
Toy Story Mr. Potato Head / Mr. Potato Head (voice) 1995
Casino Billy Sherbert 1995
The Single Guy Dr. Dick Sloan 1995
Extra with Billy Bush Self (archive footage) 1994
Dennis Miller Live Self - Guest, Self 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Himself - Guest 1993
Daddy Dearest Al Mitchell 1993
Late Show with David Letterman Himself - Guest, Himself, Self, Self - Guest 1993
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion Self 1993
Innocent Blood Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman 1992
American Justice Self 1992
The Larry Sanders Show Don Rickles 1992
Dateline NBC Self - Guest 1992
Comic Relief V Self 1992
The Horror Hall of Fame II Self 1991
Keaton's Cop Jake 1990
Tales from the Crypt Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist 1989
Murphy Brown Leonard, Secretary #90 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary Self 1987
Biography Self 1987
American Masters Self 1986
George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special Self - Cameo 1986
George Burns Comedy Week Mayor 1985
Hunter Harold Schwan 1984
Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders Himself - Host 1984
Star Search Introducer 1983
Newhart Don Prince 1982
The Regis Philbin Show Self 1981
Gimme a Break! Max 1981
Entertainment Tonight Self 1981
For the Love of It Jim Joy 1980
The Big Show Self - Host 1980
The First 40 Years Self 1980
Archie Bunker's Place Al Snyder 1979
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns Self 1978
The Comedy Shop Self - Special Guest, Self 1978
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas Self 1977
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Self - Presenter 1977
CPO Sharkey C.P.O. Otto Sharkey 1976
Rickles Self 1975
Saturday Night Live Various / Self - Host 1975
The Bobby Vinton Show Self 1975
Sammy and Company Self 1975
The Don Rickles Show - Mr. Warmth Self - Host 1975
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas Self 1974
Dinah! Self - Guest 1974
NBC Follies Self 1973
The Vin Scully Show Self 1973
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking Self - Host 1972
The Julie Andrews Hour Self - Cameo, Self 1972
The New Bill Cosby Show Self 1972
The Don Rickles Show Don Robinson 1972
Sanford and Son Fight Announcer 1972
The Love Machine Announcer 1971
Stand Up and Cheer Self 1971
Flip Self 1970
The Many Sides of Don Rickles Self 1970
Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour Mr. Cragin 1970
Kelly's Heroes Crapgame / Staff Sergeant "Crapgame" 1970
The David Frost Show Self - Guest 1969
Where It's At Willie 1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969
Playboy After Dark Self 1969
The Jim Nabors Hour Self 1968
The Don Rickles Show Self - Host 1968
The Joan Rivers Show Self - Guest 1968
It's Happening Self 1968
Operation: Entertainment Self - Host 1968
The Money Jungle Harry Darkwater 1967
The Jerry Lewis Show Self 1967
The Danny Thomas Hour Self 1967
The Carol Burnett Show Self, Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
The Mothers-In-Law Don Rickles 1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer, Self 1967
Las Vegas Self 1967
The Joey Bishop Show Self, Self - Host 1967
Enter Laughing Harry Hamburger 1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Self 1967
I Dream of Jeannie Francis N. Kiski 1965
Get Smart Sid Krimm, Guard 1965
The Wild Wild West Asmodeus 1965
The Dean Martin Show Himself, Self, Himself - Honoree 1965
I Spy Frank Bodie 1965
Run for Your Life Leo Mazinov, Willy Hatch 1965
F Troop Bald Eagle 1965
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Self - Center Square, Self - Panelist 1965
Beach Blanket Bingo Big Drop / Big Drag 1965
Pajama Party Big Bang The Martian 1964
That Regis Philbin Show Self - Co-Host, Self 1964
Gilligan's Island Norbett Wiley 1964
Gomer Pyle: USMC Sgt. Mason 1964
The Munsters 'Doc' Happy Havemeyer 1964
The Addams Family Claude 1964
Bikini Beach Big Drag 1964
Muscle Beach Party Jack Fanny 1964
The Hollywood Palace Self - Host, Self 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Linny, Self 1963
Burke's Law Frank Cross, Lou Kronkeit, Swifty Piedmont 1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Crane 1963
Here's Edie Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Himself - Guest, Himself - Guest Host, Himself 1962
The Lucy Show Eddie Rickles 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies Fred 1962
The Tonight Show Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show Himself - Co-Host, Himself - Comedian 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show Lyle Delp 1961
The Dick Powell Theatre Newscaster 1961
Cain's Hundred Dave Malloy 1961
The Andy Griffith Show Newton Monroe 1960
Here's Hollywood Self 1960
The Rat Race Nellie / Nellie Miller 1960
The Twilight Zone Bettor 1959
Hennesey Chief Petty Officer Ernie Schmidt 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Announcer, Newscaster, Reporter, TV Announcer 1959
The Rabbit Trap Mike O'Halloran 1959
The Kraft Music Hall Self, Self - Host, Self - Co-Host 1958
Run Silent Run Deep Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby 1958
The Eddie Fisher Show Self 1957
The Thin Man Eddie the Cabbie 1957
M Squad (scenes deleted) 1957
Wagon Train Joe Carder 1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show Himself 1957
Stage 7 Announcer 1955
Cavalcade of America Commentator 1952
Four Star Playhouse Announcer 1952
The Ed Sullivan Show Himself - Audience Bow, Himself - Comedian 1948
2008 Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Won

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