Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Story 2, and Toy Story 3. He was also known for being an on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.
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Birth name | Donald Jay Rickles |
Born | (1926-05-08)May 8, 1926 Queens, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2017(2017-04-06) (aged 90) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, movie, television |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1943–2017 |
Genres | Improvisational comedy, observational comedy, musical comedy, insult comedy |
Subject(s) | United States culture, Racism, Self-deprecation, Everyday life, Religion, Current events |
Influences | Milton Berle |
Influenced | Jay Leno, David Letterman, Howard Stern, Russell Peters,[1] Dave Attell,[2] Lisa Lampanelli[3] Jerry Seinfeld, Norm Macdonald, Larry the Cable Guy |
Spouse | Barbara Sklar (1965–2017; his death) (2 children) |
Notable works and roles | Hello Dummy! Q M 1/C Ruby in Run Silent, Run Deep Sgt. Crapgame in Kelly's Heroes Billy Sherbert in Casino Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise |
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