Don Rickles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Don Rickles

American stand-up comedian

Date of Birth: 08-May-1926

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2017

Profession: actor, singer, comedian, television presenter, voice actor, dancer, television actor, stand-up comedian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy.
His film roles included Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) with Clark Gable and Kelly's Heroes (1970) with Clint Eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a two-year run starring in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O.
Sharkey. A headline performer at Las Vegas hotel-casinos and peripheral member of the Rat Pack via friendship with Frank Sinatra, Rickles received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on talk and variety shows, including The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman, and later voicing Mr.
Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise.
He won a Primetime Emmy Award for the 2007 documentary Mr.
Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.