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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).
IMDb provides an overview of Don Rickles' life and career, from his early days in night clubs to his roles in films and TV shows. Learn about his famous roasts, his voice work as Mr. Potato Head, and his legacy as a comedian and actor.
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Apr 6, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed comedian whose verbal assaults endeared him to audiences and peers and made him the acknowledged grandmaster of insult comedy, died Thursday. He was 90.
Apr 6, 2017 · ABC-TV. By Peter Keepnews and Richard Severo. April 6, 2017. Don Rickles, the acidic stand-up comic who became world-famous not by telling jokes but by insulting his audience, died on Thursday...
Jul 7, 2016 · 4.06K subscribers. Subscribed. 13K. 3.3M views 7 years ago. Some of my favorite Don Rickles appearances. Late Show with David Letterman, Martin Scorsese AFI, Frank Sinatra on the Tonight Show,...
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Learn about the life and career of Don Rickles, a comedian and actor who insulted his audience and became a regular on Dean Martin's show. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes, and more.
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Apr 7, 2017 · The famous insult comic Don Rickles died yesterday at the age of 90. He was the kind of comic that got you wincing and laughing at the same time as he berated his audiences and celebrities for...