Don Rickles

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, until 1958, when he made his film debut in _Run Silent Run Deep (1958)_ (qv). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, Rickles continued acting, starring in films like _X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)_ (qv), _Bikini Beach (1964)_ (qv), _Enter Laughing (1967)_ (qv), and _Kelly's Heroes (1970)_ (qv). In 1973, Don became a regular on 'Dean Martin' (qv)'s Celebrity Roasts.From 1973-84, he appeared frequently on Dean's show, paying tribute to some of his friends, like 'Bob Hope' (qv), 'Frank Sinatra' (qv), 'Lucille Ball' (qv), and was even the roast master on the roast for 'Dean Martin' (qv) himself. In 1976, he had his own TV series _CPO Sharkey (1976)_ (qv), which enjoyed a two year run. After 1984, he slowed down, appearing in a few minor film roles. In 1995, he made a comeback, appearing with 'Tom Hanks' (qv) and 'Tim Allen' (qv) in _Toy Story (1995)_ (qv) in the role of the grouchy Mr. Potato Head. In 1999, he returned as Mr. Potato Head in _Toy Story 2 (1999)_ (qv). He died on April 6, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, aged 90. He is interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, in the Courts of Tanach.::[email protected]