Don Rickles
May 8, 1926 – 2017
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).
Known For
The Daily Show
1996
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Andy Griffith Show
1960