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Encyclopedia > Don Rickles
Don Rickles
Birth name: Donald Jay Rickles
Born: May 8, 1926 (1926-05-08) (age 81)
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Medium: stand-up, television, film
Nationality: Flag of United States American
Years active: 1948 – Present
Genres: Improvisational comedy, Observational comedy,
Musical comedy
Subjects: American culture, race relations, self-deprecation, marriage, everyday life
Influenced: Dave Attell, Lisa Lampanelli, Russell Peters
Spouse: Barbara Sklar (1965 – Present) (2 children)
Notable works and roles: Hello Dummy!
Sgt. Crapgame in Kelly's Heroes
C.P.O. Sharkey in C.P.O. Sharkey
Billy Sherbert in Casino
Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story and Toy Story 2

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Early life and career

Rickles was born in Queens, New York City to Jewish parents Etta and Max Rickles. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cyrene as a S1/c until 1946, when he was honorably discharged. Two years later he studied drama, and played occasional bit parts on television. Frustrated with the lack of acting work, he began doing stand-up comedy. He eventually became known as an insult comedian by learning to respond to hecklers. The audience liked these insults more than his prepared material, so he developed that part of his act. It is believed that this characteristic was partially inspired by his admiration for older comic Jack E. Leonard, though Rickles denies this.[1] Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... USS Cyrene (AGP-13) was a motor torpedo boat tender for the United States Navy. ... This article is about a military rank. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Insult comedy is a comedy genre in which the act consists mainly of offensive insults directed at the performers audience and/or other performers. ... A heckler is a person who shouts an uninvited comment, usually disparaging, at a performance or event, or interrupting set-piece speeches, for example at a political meeting. ... Jack E. Leonard (April 24, 1910 - May 10, 1973) was a comedian who made frequent appearances on television variety and game shows. ...


Career success

1950s-1960s

While working in a Los Angeles nightclub early in his career, he spotted Frank Sinatra, and said "I just saw your movie, The Pride and the Passion and I want to tell you, the cannon's acting was great. Make yourself at home, Frank: hit somebody!" Sinatra enjoyed Rickles so much that he encouraged fellow celebrities to see Rickles' act and be insulted by him. Sinatra's support helped Rickles become a popular headline performer in Las Vegas.[2] Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... French movie poster for The Pride and The Passion The Pride and the Passion is an 1957 historical film drama made by Stanley Kramer productions and released by United Artists. ... Should not be confused with Canon. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...


Rickles earned the nicknames "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth" for his insult comedy in which he pokes fun at people of all ethnicities and walks of life. Often when he is introduced to an audience or on a television talk show, Spanish matador music, usually β€œLa Virgen de la Macarena,” will be played subtly foreshadowing that someone is about to be metaphorically gored. Rickles has said "I always pictured myself facing the audience as the matador."[1] Matador Antonio Barrera in the capote de paseo (dress cape) before a bullfight during the 2003 Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao, Spain A torero (roughly bull handler) is the main performer in bullfighting events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. ...


In 1958, he made his film debut in Run Silent, Run Deep Throughout the 1960s, he appeared frequently on television in sitcoms and dramatic series. In an episode of the 1960s drama series Run for Your Life, Rickles played a distressed comedian whose act culminates with his strangling a patron while imploring the patron to "Laugh!" He also appeared in the popular Beach Party film series. // Events February 16- In the Money is released on this date. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Run Silent, Run Deep is a war film released in 1958. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Run for Your Life was a television series starring Ben Gazzara which ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. ... Beach Party movies were an American 1960s genre of feature films which often starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. ...

Don Rickles (left) makes a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Frank Sinatra was one of the guests that night.
Don Rickles (left) makes a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Frank Sinatra was one of the guests that night.

As his career progressed, he made more and more appearances on television talk shows, making his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1965. He became a frequent guest and guest host and would go on to make over 100 appearances on The Tonight Show throughout the rest of its run during Carson's era. He also began making frequent appearances on The Dean Martin Show and became a fixture on Martin's roast specials which continued until 1984. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show during the years that Johnny Carson hosted from 1962 to 1992. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show during the years that Johnny Carson hosted from 1962 to 1992. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Dean Martin Show was a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974, for 245 episodes. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A roast is an event in which an individual is subject to publicly bearing insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1968, he came out with the live comedy album Hello, Dummy! which reached #54 on Billboard's Hot 100.[3] That same year, he starred in his own variety show The Don Rickles Show which lasted for one season. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ...


1970s-1980s

In 1970, Rickles had a notable role as the con man Sgt. Crapgame in the hit film Kelly's Heroes with Clint Eastwood. In 1972, he starred in the sitcom The Don Rickles Show which lasted for thirteen episodes. He also starred in a series of television specials. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade was the last major novel by Herman Melville, the American writer and author of Moby-Dick. ... Kellys Heroes is an offbeat 1970 war film about a group of enterprising World War II American soldiers. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Don Rickles (right) on the set of C.P.O. Sharkey, with Johnny Carson who visited during a taping to tease him.

In 1976, he began starring in the sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey which lasted for two seasons. During production of the series, Rickles appeared on The Tonight Show with guest host Bob Newhart. While poking fun at Newhart, in faux-anger, Rickles slammed the cigarette box which Johnny Carson kept on his desk and broke it. When Carson returned from vacation and discovered the broken box during the taping of his show, he took a camera crew to the studio next door where Sharkey was being taped, and disrupted taping in order to tease Rickles about it. Rickles, known for his quick comebacks, was left speechless and could only laugh heartily. This incident was often replayed in Tonight Show retrospectives and was considered a highlight of the 1970s era of the show. ImageMetadata File history File links Johnnycpo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Johnnycpo. ... A really bad show, charged various times with claiming to be a comedy. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... A really bad show, charged various times with claiming to be a comedy. ... Television series redirects here. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show during the years that Johnny Carson hosted from 1962 to 1992. ... George Robert Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Look up faux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Two unlit filtered cigarettes. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Retrospective (from Latin retrospectare, look back) generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...


1980s-1990s

In the early 1980s. Rickles began performing with singer Steve Lawrence in concerts in Las Vegas. In 1983, the duo co-hosted the short-lived ABC-TV series Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders, an imitation of NBC's TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes. This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Steve Lawrence (born July 8, 1935) is an American singer, perhaps best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé. The two have appeared together since appearing regularly on Steve Allens The Tonight Show in the mid 1950s[1][2]. Lawrence is an actor as... ABC TV, sometimes ABC-TV, is a national public television channel in Australia. ... Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders is the title of a comedy series that aired on ABC for two short seasons in the mid-1980s. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... TVs Bloopers & Practical Jokes was a weekly NBC television series that ran from 1984 to 1993. ...


In 1984, when Frank Sinatra was asked to perform at Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Ball he stated he would not perform unless Rickles was allowed to perform with him. Rickles considers this performance the highlight of his career.[4] 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ...


In 1993, he starred in another short-lived sitcom, Daddy Dearest, with comedian Richard Lewis. In 1995, he made a return to film in two high-profile projects: a dramatic role as Robert De Niro's trusted colleague in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and voicing Mr. Potato Head in the Pixar computer-animated film Toy Story. He reprised the latter role in Toy Story 2. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Richard Lewis may be Richard Lewis (baseball player) Richard Lewis (comedian) Richard Lewis (politician) Richard Lewis (tenor) Richard W. Lewis, literary critic and biographer This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Mario De Niro Jr. ... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (born November 17, 1942) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of America award winning American film director, writer and producer. ... Casino is a 1995 movie directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Pileggi and Larry Shandling. ... Mr. ... Pixars studio lot in Emeryville Pixar Animation Studios is an American seven time Academy Award winning computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California (USA). ... Toy Story is an Academy-award-winning CGI animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and Australia on December 7, 1995, as well as in the United Kingdom on 22 March... Toy Story 2 is a CGI animation film and the sequel to Toy Story, and the third Disney/Pixar feature film, which featured the adventures of a group of toys that come to life when humans are not around to see them. ...


2000s-Present

Rickles continues to be very active on the stand up comedy scene to this day. He is still a popular performer in Las Vegas and has many dates booked through the end of 2007. He has no plans to retire as he recently told said in an interview: "I'm in good health. I'm working better than I ever have. The audiences are great. Why should I retire? I'm like a fighter. The bell rings and you come out and fight. My energy comes alive. And I still enjoy it."[4]


Rickles' autobiography, entitled Rickles' Book, was released on May 8, 2007 by Simon & Schuster. A documentary about him directed by John Landis is scheduled for release in 2007. Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Jean-François Millet Le Semeur (The Sower) Simon & Schuster logo, circa 1961. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... John Landis (born August 3, 1950 in Chicago) is an American movie actor, director, writer, and producer. ...


Personal life

Rickles and his wife Barbara are fast friends with comedian Bob Newhart and his wife, and they often vacation together. Rickles and Newhart appeared together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 24, 2005, the Monday following Johnny Carson's death, reminiscing about their many guest appearances on Carson's show, including footage of the "cigarette box incident". George Robert Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Rickles has been married for over 41 years to his wife, who hails from the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. He and Barbara have a daughter, Mindy, a son, Larry and two grandchildren, Ethan and Harrison Mann.


Works

Filmography

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Selected television work

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Discography

  • Hello Dummy! (1968)
  • Don Rickles Speaks! (1969)

References

  1. ^ a b MacPherson, Guy (2006-10-06). Don Rickles Interview. The Comedy Couch. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  2. ^ Biography. The Hockey Puck. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  3. ^ Don Rickles Charts & Awards. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  4. ^ a b Darrow, Chuck (2007-03-16). Insults still flying from legendary Don Rickles. The Daily Record. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.

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NAME Donald Jay Rickles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Don Rickles
SHORT DESCRIPTION American comedian, actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 08, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Queens, New York City, New York, United States of America
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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Don Rickles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (605 words)
Don Rickles (right) on the set of CPO Sharkey, along with Johnny Carson, who visited during a taping to tease Rickles.
Rickles served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cyrene as a S1/c until 1946, when he was honorably discharged.
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Don Rickles was the ultimate putdown artist, comedy's unquestioned master of the insult.
Born Donald Jay Rickles in New York City on May 8, 1926, he initially set out to become a serious actor, and even attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; however, his short, stocky physique and balding head firmly typecast him as a character actor, and he found work infrequently.
Rickles rose to national prominence thanks to his frequent appearances with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, where he first performed in 1965; after several years as a regular guest on the program, in 1968 the ABC network offered him his own variety series, titled The Don Rickles Show.
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