Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became 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).
Known For
Movies
- Toy Story 2
1999
- Toy Story
1995
- Casino
1995
- Toy Story 3
2010
- Hollywood's Funniest Al...
1985
- Kelly's Heroes
1970
- X: The Man with the X-R...
1963
- Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Ric...
2007
- Innocent Blood
1992
- Muscle Beach Party
1964
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of...
2010
- The People's Command Pe...
1977
- Dirty Work
1998
- Enter Laughing
1967
- The Aristocrats
2005
- Dennis the Menace Strik...
1998
- Bikini Beach
1964
- The Dean Martin Christm...
1968
- Don Rickles: Alive And ...
1972
- Run Silent, Run Deep
1958
- Quest for Camelot
1998
- The Wool Cap
2004
- Hawaiian Vacation
2011
- Keaton's Cop
1990
- Redux Riding Hood
1997
- US Against the World
1977
- The Rat Race
1960
- Goodnight, We Love You
2004
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50...
1988
- The Rabbit Trap
1959
- Don Rickles Live Pine K...
2023
- Toy Story of Terror!
2013
- Classic TV Bloopers Unc...
2011
- For the Love of It
1980
- Don Rickles LIVE in Ari...
2023
- Don Rickles Live in Cas...
2023
- Don Rickles Live At Moh...
2023
- Happy Birthday, Las Veg...
1977
- Don Rickles: One Night ...
2014
- Bob and Don: A Love Sto...
2023
- Pajama Party
1964
- Toy Story That Time For...
2014
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
- Comedy Central Roast of...
2008
- The Money Jungle
1967
- The Best of Carson, Vol...
2006
- The Ultimate Collection...
2002
- Don Rickles Live in Pal...
2024
- Comedy Central Roast of...
2009
- Partysaurus Rex
2012
- Kraft Salutes the Georg...
1986
- George Burns Celebrates...
1983
- Friars Club Roast of Do...
1970
- Off the Menu: The Last ...
1998
- The Story Behind 'Toy S...
1996
- Joys
1976
- The Love Machine
1971
- Tony Bennett Celebrates...
2016
- Where It's At
1969
- Phyllis Diller: Not Jus...
2007
- Rickles... On the Loose
1986
- Toy Story 4
2019
- Small Fry
2011
- Frank Sinatra: The Firs...
1979
- Working with a Master: ...
2006
- Rickles
1975
- Zookeeper
2011
- The Best of the Dean Ma...
1998
- Toy Story at 20: To Inf...
2015
- Don Rickles Live Mystic...
2024
- Murder at N.B.C.
1966
- Thunderbolt and Lightfo...
1974
- Two Top Bananas
1982
- Dirty Work: Dirtier Cut
2025
TV Shows
- The Andy Griffith Show
1960
- Larry King Live
1985
- Burke's Law
1963
- Cain's Hundred
1961
- F Troop
1965
- C.P.O. Sharkey
1976
- The Daily Show
1996
- The Single Guy
1995
- The Bernie Mac Show
2001
- The Munsters
1964
- Today
1952
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- Gilligan's Island
1964
- The Unit
2006
- The Lucy Show
1962
- The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
- Tales from the Crypt
1989
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
- The Tonight Show with J...
1992
- Sanford and Son
1972
- Inside Comedy
2012
- Newhart
1982
- Medical Center
1969
- The Early Show
1999
- Get Smart
1965
- Hunter
1984
- The Twilight Zone
1959
- Muppets Tonight
1996
- The Wild Wild West
1965
- Run for Your Life
1965
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-...
1968
- The Glen Campbell Goodt...
1969
- The Thin Man
1957
- Bob Hope Presents the C...
1963
- M Squad
1957
- The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
- The Dean Martin Show
1965
- The Flip Wilson Show
1970
- The Addams Family
1964
- The Don Rickles Show
1972
- Summer Playhouse
1954
- The DuPont Show with Ju...
1959
- Daddy Dearest
1993
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- The Dean Martin Celebri...
1973
- The Late Late Show with...
2005
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- Burke's Law
1963
- The DuPont Show with Ju...
1959
- The DuPont Show with Ju...
1959
- Burke's Law
1963
- The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
- Buzz Lightyear Mission ...
2010
- Gimme a Break!
1981
- Run for Your Life
1965
- The Tonight Show Starri...
2014
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
- I Dream of Jeannie
1965
- Comedians in Cars Getti...
2012
- The Carol Burnett Show
1967
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- The Carol Burnett Show
1967
- The Mothers-in-Law
1967
- Hot in Cleveland
2010
- Comedy Central Roasts
2003
- The Dick Cavett Show
1968
- Dinah!
1974
- Kraft Music Hall
1958
- Kraft Music Hall
1958
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- Vicki!
1992
- The Merv Griffin Show
1962