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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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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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 at...
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.
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.
- May 8, 1926
- April 6, 2017
Apr 7, 2017 · April 7, 20171:16 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. 39-Minute Listen. Playlist. Rickles, who died yesterday, mined racial, ethnic and religious stereotypes for laughs. "I crossed the line when nobody...
Apr 7, 2017 · CNN —. Don Rickles, a comedian and actor known for his abrasive humor, died Thursday from kidney failure at his Los Angeles home, according to his publicist, Paul Shefrin. He was 90 years old.
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