Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep …

Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Following the Golden Era of Hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, …

May 4, 2025 · Don Rickles, American comedian and actor known for a cheerfully belligerent brand of humor that relied on ad-libbed insults and broad cultural stereotypes. He was famous for his …

Donald Jay " Don " Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor and author, best known for his role as Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story, Toy …

Don Rickles was the man behind the whole concept of insult comedy. This biography of Don Rickles provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works and timeline.

Apr 6, 2017 · Don Rickles has died at the age of 90, Us Weekly confirms. According to a statement from his rep, the legendary comedian-actor passed away at his home in L.A. on …

Apr 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 his home in Los Angeles. He was 90. …

Rickles grew up in Jackson Heights and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, serving during World War II. After the war, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and pursued acting, …

Apr 6, 2017 · Legendary comedian and actor Don Rickles, aka “Mr. Warmth,” was widely known for his trademark “insult comic” style.

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 …

Apr 6, 2017 · Don Rickles, the aggressively caustic comedian who became known as “The Merchant of Venom” and “The King of Zing” as he took insult comedy to a new level, died …

Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Following the Golden Era of Hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, …

Apr 6, 2017 · In a career that spanned more than 60 years, Rickles, who died at age 90 Thursday at his Los Angeles home, appeared in movies (from Beach Party films of the early '60s to …

Apr 6, 2017 · Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insult machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, …

Apr 6, 2017 · Born in New York on May 8, 1926, the comedian rose to fame in the 1950s, appearing on talk shows and picking up small-screen acting work.

Apr 7, 2017 · Rickles, who died yesterday, mined racial, ethnic and religious stereotypes for laughs. "I crossed the line when nobody else could do it," he once said. Originally broadcast in …

Rickles, who died Thursday at age 90, was among the most loved people in the business. He was the acknowledged grandmaster of insult comedy. Despite jokes that from other comics might …

Apr 7, 2017 · Don Rickles died of kidney failure Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. His career took off in the late 1950s and '60s thanks, in part, to his friend and longtime supporter Frank …

Apr 6, 2017 · Rickles, a prolific television actor who dropped by dozens of sitcoms and variety shows, won a new generation of fans for voicing Mr. Potato Head in "Toy Story" and its …

Apr 6, 2017 · Legendary insult comic Don Rickles has died at the age of 90. Variety reports that the standup comedian, whose claims to fame include numerous feisty late-night TV …