Don Rickles (1926–2017) was an American actor, author, and stand-up comedian. The following are his roles in film, television and video games.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep | Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby | |
| 1959 | The Rabbit Trap | Mike O'Halloran | |
| 1960 | The Rat Race | Nellie | |
| 1963 | X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes | Crane | |
| 1964 | Muscle Beach Party | Jack Fanny | |
| Bikini Beach | Big Drag | ||
| Pajama Party | Big Bang The Martian | ||
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo | Big Drop | |
| 1967 | Enter Laughing | Harry Hamburger | |
| The Money Jungle | Harry Darkwater | ||
| 1969 | Where It's At | Willie | |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Staff Sergeant "Crapgame" | |
| 1971 | The Love Machine | Announcer | Uncredited cameo |
| 1975 | Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck | Himself | Documentary |
| 1990 | Keaton's Cop | Jake | |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | Emmanuel "Manny" Bergman | |
| 1995 | Casino | Billy Sherbert | |
| Toy Story | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | ||
| 1997 | Redux Riding Hood | The Boss (voice) | Short film |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Cornwall (voice) | |
| Dirty Work | Mr. Hamilton | ||
| Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | George Wilson | Direct-to-Video | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Himself / Various | Documentary |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | |
| 2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Short film | |
| Small Fry | |||
| Zookeeper | Jim the Bullfrog (voice) | ||
| 2012 | Partysaurus Rex | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | Short film |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Posthumous release with unused archive audio pre-recordings; dedicated to his memory. |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Stage 7 | Announcer | Episode: "A Note of Fear" |
| 1955–1956 | Cavalcade of America | Commentator | 2 episodes |
| 1956 | Chevron Hall of Stars | Announcer | |
| Four Star Playhouse | Episode: "The Listener" (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | M Squad | Currently Unknown | Episode: "Pete Loves Mary" (scenes deleted) |
| 1959 | The Thin Man | Eddie | Episode: "The Cat Kicker" |
| 1959–1960 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Reporter / Newscaster / Announcer | 3 episodes |
| 1961 | The Twilight Zone | Bettor | Episode: "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" |
| Wagon Train | Joe Carder | Episode: "Wagon to Fort Anderson" | |
| Hennesey | Chief Petty Officer Ernie Schmidt | Episode: "Professional Sailor" | |
| 1962 | The Dick Powell Show | Newscaster | Episode: "Seeds of April" |
| Cain's Hundred | Dave Molloy | Episode: "Blood Money" | |
| 1963–1965 | Burke's Law | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Claude | Episode: "Halloween With the Addams Family" |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Lyle Delp | 2 episodes | |
| 1965 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Fred | Episode: "Jed's Temptation" |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Sergeant Jim Mason | Episode: "My Buddy, the War Hero" | |
| The Munsters | "Doc" Happy Havemeyer | Episode: "Dance with Me, Herman" | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Newton Munroe | Episode: "The Luck of Newton Munroe" | |
| 1965–1966 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Linny | 2 episodes |
| 1965–1992 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Guest / Guest-Host / Himself / Various | 131 episodes |
| 1966–1967 | Run for Your Life | Willy Hatch / Leo Mazinov | 2 episodes |
| F Troop | Bald Eagle | Episode: "The Return of Bald Eagle" | |
| 1966 | The Wild Wild West | Asmodeus | Episode: "The Night of the Druid's Blood" |
| The Bob Hope Show | Himself | 5 episodes | |
| Gilligan's Island | Norbert Wiley | Episode: "The Kidnapper" | |
| 1966–1981 | The Mike Douglas Show | Co-Host / Comedian / Himself / Vocalist | 29 episodes |
| 1967 | The Lucy Show | Eddie Rickles | Episode: "Lucy the Fight Manager" |
| I Spy | Frank Bodie | Episode: "Night Train to Madrid" | |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Francis N. Kiski | Episode: "My Master, the Weakling" | |
| 1967–1969 | The Joey Bishop Show | Himself / Host | 15 episodes |
| 1967–1974 | The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Center Square / Himself / Panelist | 28 episodes |
| 1968–1969 | The Don Rickles Show | Himself (host) | 17 episodes |
| Get Smart | Sid Krimm / Guard | 3 episodes | |
| 1968 | The Carol Burnett Show | Shoe salesman | Season 2, Episode 7[1] |
| 1970 | The Carol Burnett Show | Painter | Season 4, Episode 11 |
| 1972 | The Don Rickles Show | Don Robinson | 13 episodes |
| 1973 | A Couple of Dons | Himself | Television Special |
| 1974 | Sanford and Son | Fight Announcer (voice) | Episode: "Once a Thief" |
| 1975 | Buy This Tape, You Hockey Puck | Himself | Stand-up special |
| 1976 | Medical Center | S. Ruskin | Episode: "The Happy State of Depression" |
| 1976–1978 | C.P.O. Sharkey | "C.P.O. Otto Sharkey" | 37 episodes |
| 1980 | Don Rickles and His Wise Guys | Himself | HBO special |
| 1982 | Archie Bunker's Place | Al Snyder | Episode: "Death of a Lodger" |
| 1983 | Gimme a Break! | Max | Episode: "Nell and the Kid" |
| 1984 | Saturday Night Live | Guest / Himself | Season 9, Episode 11 |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | Mayor | Episode: "Disaster at Buzz Creek" |
| 1989 | Newhart | Don Prince | Episode: "The Nice Man Cometh" |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Ingles | Episode: "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" |
| 1991 | Hunter | Harold Schwan | Episode: "Ex Marks the Spot" |
| 1993 | Daddy Dearest | Al Mitchell | 13 episodes |
| 1994–2011 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Guest / Himself | 19 episodes |
| 1994-2015 | Late Show with David Letterman | Guest / Himself | |
| 1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules" |
| The Single Guy | Dr. Dick Sloan | Episode: "Big Baby" | |
| 1998 | Murphy Brown | Leonard, Secretary No. 90 | Episode: "Dial and Substance" |
| 2000 | 72nd Academy Awards | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | Television film |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Himself | Episode: "The Sweet Life" |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Ira | Television film |
| 2005 | The Catch | Roy Kozikowski | Pilot |
| 2005–2014 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Guest / Himself | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | The Unit | Himself / Priest | Episode: "Sub-Conscious" |
| 2007–2016 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest / Himself | 15 episodes |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Bobby | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Himself (guest) | Episode: "You'll Never Play the Copa" |
| Toy Story of Terror! | Mr. Potato Head (voice) | Television special | |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | ||
| Don Rickles: One Night Only | Himself | Television Special, Spike | |
| 2017 | Dinner with Don | Himself (host) | 13 episodes Posthumous release |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Himself | Episode: "F*ck You, Vegas"; Posthumous vocal cameo via archival audio |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Animated Storybook: Toy Story | Mr. Potato Head |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue | |
| 2001 | Toy Story Racer | |
| 2003 | Toy Story: Buzz Lightyear's Blast Up Together |
Live shows
edit- Toy Story: The Musical – Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Theme park attractions
edit- The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) - William
- Toy Story Midway Mania! – Mr. Potato Head
References
edit- ^ "Episode #2.7". IMDb.
External links
edit- Official website
- Don Rickles at IMDb
- Don Rickles at the TCM Movie Database
- Don Rickles at TVGuide.com
