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Don Rickles

Don RicklesAKA Donald Jay Rickles

Born: 8-May-1926
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Died: 6-Apr-2017
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Kidney failure

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight [1]
Occupation: Comic, Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Mr. Warmth

Military service: US Navy (WWII)


[1] Transcript, Larry King Live, 25 May 2007, obviously in jest but funny enough that it bears repeating: "They took pictures and I rolled down the window and I said, you know, tell [TMZ's] Harvey Levin I'm gay. And I got into all the things, you know? And I'm not gay. I've had a problem, but I'm working on it."

Father: Max Rickles (insurance salesman)
Mother: Etta Feldman
Wife: Barbara Sklar (m. 14-Mar-1965, until his death, d. 14-Mar-2021 lymphoma, one daughter, one son)
Son: Larry Rickles (d. 2011)
Daughter: Mindy Rickles

    Conservatory: American Academy of Dramatic Arts

    Gaming Hall of Fame 2004
    Friars Club

    TELEVISION
    Daddy Dearest Al Mitchell (1993)
    C.P.O. Sharkey C.P.O. Otto Sharkey (1976-78)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Toy Story 4 (14-Jun-2019) [VOICE]
    Zookeeper (6-Jul-2011) · Frog [VOICE]
    Toy Story 3 (12-Jun-2010) · Mr. Potato Head [VOICE]
    Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (25-Jan-2010) · Himself
    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (13-Oct-2007) · Himself
    The Aristocrats (Jan-2005) · Himself
    The Wool Cap (21-Nov-2004)
    Toy Story 2 (13-Nov-1999) · Mr. Potato Head [VOICE]
    Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (14-Jul-1998) · George Wilson
    Dirty Work (12-Jun-1998) · Hamilton
    Quest for Camelot (15-May-1998) [VOICE]
    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (Oct-1997) · Himself
    Toy Story (22-Nov-1995) [VOICE]
    Casino (22-Nov-1995) · Billy Sherbert
    Innocent Blood (25-Sep-1992)
    Keaton's Cop (1988) · Jake Barber
    Kelly's Heroes (23-Jun-1970) · Crapgame
    Where It's At (7-May-1969) · Willie
    Enter Laughing (25-Feb-1967)
    Beach Blanket Bingo (14-Apr-1965) · Big Drop
    Pajama Party (11-Nov-1964) · "Big Bang" The Martian
    Bikini Beach (22-Jul-1964) · Big Drag
    Muscle Beach Party (25-Mar-1964) · Jack Fanny
    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (18-Sep-1963) · Crane
    The Rat Race (10-Jul-1960) · Nellie
    Run Silent Run Deep (27-Mar-1958) · Ruby

Rotten Library Page:
Don Rickles

Author of books:
Rickles' Book (2007)


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