Don Rickles

Acting · Born 1926-05-08 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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

• Toy Story as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
• Toy Story 2 as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
• Casino as Billy Sherbert
• Toy Story 3 as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
• Kelly's Heroes as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
• X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as Crane
• Beach Blanket Bingo as Big Drop
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
• Muscle Beach Party as Jack Fanny
• Innocent Blood as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman