Don Rickles
Born: 1926-05-08 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2017-04-06
Known For: Acting
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
2024
- Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013 as Himself
- Don Rickles Live Mystic Lake as Self
2023
- Bob and Don: A Love Story as Self (archived footage)
- Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014 as Self
- Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre as Self
- Don Rickles Live At Mohegan Sun 2011 as Self
- Don Rickles Live in Casino Rama 2010 as Self
2019
- Toy Story 4 as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
2016
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
2015
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Toy Story That Time Forgot as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Don Rickles: One Night Only as Self - Honoree
2013
- Toy Story of Terror! as Mr. Potato Head (Voice)
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Partysaurus Rex as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
2011
- Zookeeper as Frog (voice)
- Hawaiian Vacation as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Small Fry as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as (archive footage)
2010
- Toy Story 3 as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland as Bobby
- Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work as Self
2009
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers as Self - Roaster
2008
2007
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face as Self (archive footage)
2006
- The Unit as Don Rickles / Priest
- Working with a Master: John Landis as Self
- The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Aristocrats as Self
2004
- The Wool Cap as Ira
- Goodnight, We Love You as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Don Rickles
1999
- Toy Story 2 as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- The Early Show as Self - Guest
1998
- Quest for Camelot as Cornwall (voice)
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as George Wilson
- Dirty Work as Hamilton
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self (archive footage)
1997
- Redux Riding Hood as The Boss (voice)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- Muppets Tonight as Self
- The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995
- Toy Story as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Casino as Billy Sherbert
- The Single Guy as Dr. Dick Sloan
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Daddy Dearest as Al Mitchell
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Don Rickles
- Vicki! as Self
- Innocent Blood as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman
1991
- The Horror Hall of Fame II as Self
1990
- Keaton's Cop as Jake
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist
1986
1985
- Larry King Live as Self
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
1984
- Hunter as Harold Schwan
1983
1982
- Newhart
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Two Top Bananas as Self
1981
- Gimme a Break! as Max
1980
- For the Love of It as Jim Joy
1979
1977
1976
- C.P.O. Sharkey as C.P.O. Otto Sharkey
- Joys as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Rickles
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot as Comedian on TV
1973
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972
- Sanford and Son
- The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
- The Don Rickles Show as Don Robinson
- Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking as Self
1971
- The Love Machine as Announcer (uncredited)
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- Kelly's Heroes as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1969
- Medical Center as Spencer Rusin
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- The Jim Nabors Hour
- Where It's At as Willie
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- The Mothers-in-Law as Don Rickles
- Enter Laughing as Harry Hamburger
- The Money Jungle as Harry Darkwater
1966
1965
- Get Smart as Sid Krimm
- The Wild Wild West as Asmodeus
- I Dream of Jeannie as Kiski
- Run for Your Life as Leo Mazinov
- The Dean Martin Show
- F Troop
- Beach Blanket Bingo as Big Drop
1964
- The Addams Family as Claude
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Sgt. Mason
- Gilligan's Island
- The Munsters
- Bikini Beach as Big Drag
- Pajama Party as “Big Bang” The Martian
- Muscle Beach Party as Jack Fanny
1963
- Burke's Law as Lou Kronkeit
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as Crane
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Beverly Hillbillies as Fred
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The Lucy Show as Eddie Rickles
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- The Dick Van Dyke Show as Lyle Delp
- Cain's Hundred as Dave Malloy
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show as Newton Monroe
- The Rat Race as Nellie
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Bettor
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Announcer
- The Rabbit Trap as Mike O'Halloran
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
- Run Silent, Run Deep as Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby
1957
1954
1953
- The Oscars as Self / Mr. Potato Head (voice)
1952
- Today as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self