Don RicklesFilmography

Born:: May 8, 1926 in New York City, NY
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Believe it or don't: comedian Don Rickles--the "Merchant of Venom," "The Caliph of Calumny," "Mister Warmth"--was once a dedicated student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. As a movie-struck kid, Rickles aspired to share the Big Screen with such idols as Clark Gable and James Cagney. He...Read More

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Toy Story 3

Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn

Synopsis: Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo co-director Lee Unkrich strikes out on his own with this installment into the popular computer-animated series detailing the adventures of wide-eyed cowboy doll Woody and space-ranger action figure Buzz Lightyear. Oscar-nominated scribe Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine Read More

6/18/10
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Actors: Don Rickles, Clint Eastwood, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Christopher Guest

Synopsis: As one of the few heavyweight comedians of Vegas's "Golden Age" to topline standup routines in 21st century Glitter Gulch - a time and place that saw him still reeling in massive audiences well into his 70s and 80s - Don Rickles qualifies as a show business legend. Rickles, of course, pioneered Read More

2007
The Aristocrats

Synopsis: "A family walks into a talent agent's office..." So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke kept mostly secret by stand-up comedians for decades. An intentionally "bad" joke, the laughs in The Aristocrats aren't in the punch-line (one of the only elements that's the same every time), but in the set-up Read More

7/29/05
Goodnight, We Love You: The Life and Legend of Phyllis Diller

Actors: Phyllis Diller

Synopsis: The comedienne who shot to stardom as "the world's worst housewife" offers an intimate look at her life and career on the eve of her farewell stand-up performance. Phyllis Diller has been keeping her fans in stitches for nearly half-a-century. A gleefully self-depreciating comic whose outlandish Read More

2004
The Wool Cap

Actors: William H. Macy, Keke Palmer, Don Rickles, Ned Beatty, Catherine O'Hara

Synopsis: Created for the TNT television network, The Wool Cap is a remake of the 1962 film Gigot, which was written by and starred the legendary Jackie Gleason. This time around, it's Academy Award-nominee and Emmy winner William H. Macy (Fargo) handling the lead role, as well as teleplay and producer Read More

2004
100 Years of Hope & Humor

Actors: Bob Hope, Jane Pauley

Synopsis: Taped approximately six weeks before the 100th birthday of comedy legend Bob Hope, this elaborate (and highly-rated) TV "love letter" to "Old Ski Nose" is hosted by former Today Show anchor Jane Pauley. The special covers the familiar biographical ground, tracing British-born Leslie Townes Hope Read More

2003
Toy Story 2

Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles

Synopsis: Woody the Cowboy, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of their friends from the toy box return in this computer-animated sequel to the 1995 hit Toy Story. This time around, Andy, the young boy who is the proud owner of most of our cast of characters, is off at summer camp, giving the toys a few weeks off Read More

11/19/99
Dirty Work

Actors: Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles

Synopsis: Shortly after leaving the "Weekend Update" anchor slot on Saturday Night Live, Norm Macdonald resurfaced in this comedy about smart-aleck Mitch Weaver who teams with buddy Sam McKenna (Artie Lange of Mad TV). They open a revenge-for-hire business (Dirty Work Inc.) in order to raise $50,000 so Read More

6/12/98
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again

Actors: Don Rickles, Justin Cooper

Synopsis: In this direct-to-video sequel to the 1993 movie Dennis the Menace (which was based on Hank Ketcham's long-running comic strip), mischievous youngster Dennis (Justin Cooper) wants to help his eternally frazzled next-door neighbor Mr. Wilson (Don Rickles) celebrate his birthday, but Mr. Wilson is Read More

1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Actors: Dean Martin

1998
The Larry Sanders Show: Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules

Synopsis: Fearful that he may not be able to overcome the temptation resulting from his "addiction" to upcoming guest Angie Dickinson, Artie (Rip Torn) asks Larry (Garry Shandling) to ensure that the two aren't left alone together. Despite Larry's best efforts, it isn't long before Artie leaves for an Read More

1997
Toy Story

Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn

Synopsis: Toy Story was the first feature-length film animated entirely by computer. If this seems to be a sterile, mechanical means of moviemaking, be assured that the film is as chock-full of heart and warmth as any Disney cartoon feature. The star of the proceedings is Woody, a pull-string cowboy toy Read More

11/22/95
Casino

Actors: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King

Synopsis: The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard; Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend Read More

1995
Innocent Blood

Actors: Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, David Proval, Don Rickles, Don Rickels

Synopsis: An uneven but entertaining blend of graphic horror and black comedy from John Landis, very much in the mode of the director's successful An American Werewolf in London. French actress Anne Parillaud -- star of Luc Besson's acclaimed thriller La Femme Nikita -- plays Marie, a lithe and lovely Read More

9/25/92
Hunter: Ex Marks the Spot

Synopsis: Don Rickles guest stars as Harold Schwan, a successful dry cleaner with more than his share of dirty laundry. Unbeknownst to Schwan, the gang of thieves who've been robbing his stores consists of his "three ex-es": his former wife, his former mistress and his former secretary. As for the ladies Read More

1991
Keaton's Cop

Actors: Lee Majors, Abe Vigoda, Don Rickles, June Wilkinson

Synopsis: Lee Majors stars as a policeman assigned to protect a onetime mob boss (Abe Vigoda) who has become the target of a hit man. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

3/9/90
Roast Tommy: The Tommy Lasorda Roast

Synopsis: Tommy Lasorda was roasted by Hope, Rickles, Rich Little, Sparky Anderson and President Bush (on tape) as captured on this video. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1990
Saturday Night Live: Don Rickles

Actors: Don Rickles, Billy Idol

Synopsis: This 1984 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Don Rickles and features musical guest Billy Idol. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

1984
Two Top Bananas

Synopsis: Song, dance, sketches and plenty of comedy are featured in this burlesque-style film featuring Don Rickles and Don Adams. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide Read More

1982
For the Love of It

Synopsis: Veteran comedy specialist Hal Kanter milks every chuckle, chortle and guffaw of Stanley Ralph Ross' teleplay for For the Love of It. The story gets under way when the bad guys surreptitiously plant top-secret documents on a model (Deborah Raffin) and a med student (Jeff Conaway). He's crazy about Read More

1980
Don Rickles: Buy This Tape, You Hockey Puck

Actors: Don Rickles

1976
Milton Berle's Mad World of Comedy

Actors: Milton Berle

Synopsis: Milton Berle hosts this 1974 program, a look back at comedy appearances on his variety show plus material from contemporary comics. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

1974
Sanford and Son: Once a Thief

Actors: Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page, Ron Glass, Howard Platt

Synopsis: Grady (Whitman Mayo) is nervous when Lamont's ex-convict friend Herman (Ron Glass) spends the night. This nervousness extends to Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page), who at the suggestion of Lamont (Demond Wilson) hires Herman to work for her -- then fires him when she learns of his criminal past. Redd Foxx Read More

1974
Kelly's Heroes

Actors: Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor, Donald Sutherland

Synopsis: Like M*A*S*H and Catch-22, both released the same year, this military comedy takes place in an earlier war but is really a thinly disguised treatise on the modern-day insanity and avariciousness then unfolding in Vietnam. Clint Eastwood stars as Kelly, a former lieutenant whose illusions about the Read More

1970
Where It's At

Actors: David Janssen, Robert Drivas, Rosemary Forsyth, Brenda Vaccaro, Warrene Ott

Synopsis: A.C. Smith (David Janssen) is a Las Vegas casino operator whose son visits during his summer vacation from Princeton. His son Andy (Robert Drivas) would rather go to Europe, but daddy dearest wants him to learn the ropes of the gambling business. Pappy approves of and pays for a showgirl to teach Read More

1969
The Money Jungle

Actors: John Ericson, Lola Albright, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Drake

Synopsis: The Money Jungle is an innovative mystery concerning some greedy oil companies in competition to secure off-shore drilling rights. Detective Blake Heller (John Ericson) is the hard drinking sleuth hired by the oil companies to try and keep the proceedings above board. He contends with a group that Read More

1968
Enter Laughing

Actors: José Ferrer, Reni Santoni, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford

Synopsis: Carl Reiner's semi-autobiographical novel Enter Laughing makes a largely successful transition to the screen. Reni Santoni plays the Reiner character, here named David Kolowitz. A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes Read More

1967
I Dream of Jeannie: My Master, the Weakling

Synopsis: Don Rickles guest-stars as "Killer" Kiski, a mean-spirited physical fitness instructor who is convinced that astronauts Tony (Larry Hagman) and Roger (Bill Daily) haven gotten too soft for their own good. To whip our heroes into shape, Kiski subjects them to an exhausting exercise regimen during a Read More

1967
The Lucy Show: Lucy, the Fight Manager

Actors: Don Rickles, Cliff Norton, Lewis Charles, Stanley Adams, Bruce Mars

Synopsis: Don Rickles guests in this episode as Eddie Rickles (what a stretch!), a former boxer who wants to buy a flower shop. When Mooney (Gale Gordon) denies Eddie the necessary $3000 loan, Lucy (Lucille Ball) takes matters into her own hands by arranging a comeback for the punchy pugilist in a bout with Read More

1967
Gilligan's Island: The Kidnapper

Actors: Don Rickles

Synopsis: Don Rickles guest stars as Norbert Wiley, a compulsive gambler turned compulsive thief. While hiding out on the island, Wiley manages to kidnap Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer), Mary Ann (Dawn Wells) and Ginger (Tina Louise)--one at a time, of course--and hold them for ransom. Eventually, Wiley is Read More

1966
Beach Blanket Bingo

Actors: Earl Wilson, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck, John Ashley, Marta Kristen, Linda Evans, Timothy Carey, Don Rickles, Paul Lynde

Synopsis: Part of American-International's "Beach Party" series, Beach Blanket Bingo was directed by William Asher. Frankie (Frankie Avalon) briefly deserts Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) in favor of pop star Sugar Kane (Linda Evans). Also around and about is a mermaid, appropriately named Lorelei (Marta Kristen Read More

4/15/65
The Andy Griffith Show: The Luck of Newton Monroe

Actors: Don Rickles, Howard McNear

Synopsis: Anticipating the imminent departure of Don Knotts from The Andy Griffith Show, the series' producers tested a number of actors to replace Knotts as Griffith's sidekick. One such actor was comedian Don Rickles, who played the title role in the April 12, 1965 episode "The Luck of Newton Monroe." A Read More

1965
F Troop: The Return of Bald Eagle

Synopsis: Don Rickles guest stars as Bald Eagle, the much-feared renegade son of peace-loving Hekawi chief Wild Eagle (Frank De Kova). Captured by the troopers, Bald Eagle makes a concerted effort to mend his ways, but before long he's on the warpath again--and has kidnapped Captain Parmenter (Ken Berry) in Read More

1965
The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed's Temptation

Synopsis: Insult comic Don Rickles guest stars as Fred, a compulsive gambler. While squiring a lovely young lady named Phyllis (Sylvia Lewis), Jed Clampett visits the race track, where he makes Fred's acquaintance. Worried that Jed might succumb to the temptation of playing the ponies, Granny tries to head Read More

1965
The Munsters: Dance With Me, Herman

Synopsis: Herman (Fred Gwynne) wants to escort Lily (Yvonne DeCarlo) to a dance at Marilyn's college, but is self-conscious about his lack of terpsichorean skills. Entering the portals of a crooked dance school operated by one Happy Havemeyer (played by legendary insult comic Don Rickles), Herman Read More

1965
Bikini Beach

Actors: Boris Karloff, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn, Harvey Lembeck

Synopsis: The Beach Party gang is back in this third episode. This time out, the gang is visited by the handsome British pop star Potato Bug (Frankie Avalon in a dual role) who has come to CA for a little r&r. When Potato Bug sees the perky Dee Dee (Annette Funicello), he falls head over heels. This doesn't Read More

1964
The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, lovable convict Lyle Delp (Don Rickles) arranges for the staff of "The Alan Brady Show" to give a special performance for the men at the state penitentiary. Dressed in a convict costume for a dance routine with Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), Rob is mistaken for a Read More

1964
The Dick Van Dyke Show: 4.5

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, the staff of "The Alan Brady Show" is invited to put on a performance for the men in the state penitentiary. The convict arranging the show is Lyle Delp (Don Rickles), who turns out to be an old friend of Rob (Dick Van Dyke) and Laura (Mary Tyler Moore). Read More

1964
Muscle Beach Party

Actors: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett

Synopsis: The Beach Party Gang meets a coterie of muscle-men who try to take over their spot on the beach in Muscle Beach Party. Surfing sensations Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) have their security threatened when Flex Martian (Rock Stevens) and a collection of well-oiled Read More

1964
X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes

Actors: Ray Milland, Diana Van Der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, Don Rickles, John Hoyt

Synopsis: Dr. James Xavier (Ray Milland) is a brilliant but unorthodox researcher whose work with human sight has yielded an experimental chemical that may vastly increase the range of what we can see. Despite the misgivings and warnings of the two people closest to him, Dr. Diane Fairfax (Diana Van Der Vlis Read More

1963
Johnny Carson

Synopsis: Highlights and outtakes from The Tonight Show make up the meat of this collection, which, for good measure, also tosses in some footage from Carson's early game show Who Do You Trust?. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

1963
The Twilight Zone: Mr. Dingle, the Strong

Actors: Burgess Meredith, Don Rickles, James Westerfield, Edward Ryder, Douglas Spencer

Synopsis: First telecast March 3, 1961, this is a deft reworking of the first-season Twilight Zone episode "Mr. Bevis." Making his second appearance on the series, Burgess Meredith stars as Luther Dingle, a mild-mannered salesman whom a pair of Martians select for a most unusual experiment. The aliens endow Read More

1961
The Rat Race

Actors: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Oakie, Kay Medford, Don Rickles

Synopsis: A somewhat uneven but still entertaining comedy-drama, The Rat Race, by director Robert Mulligan, co-stars Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds as Peter Hammond, Jr. and Peggy Brown, two performers who meet in New York and are thrown together by their mutual poverty. Peter arrives on a bus from the Read More

1960
The Rabbit Trap

Actors: Ernest Borgnine, David Brian, Bethel Leslie, Kevin Corcoran, June Blair

Synopsis: The Rabbit Trap was part of a cycle of 1950s films based on TV dramas; in this instance, the film was adapted from a teleplay by J.P. Miller. Ernest Borgnine plays a workaholic husband and father whose demanding job (the "rabbit trap" of the title) affords him little time for his wife (Bethel Leslie Read More

1959
Run Silent, Run Deep

Actors: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter, Don Rickles

Synopsis: The contrasting acting styles of Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster serve to increase the already high tension level of the WW2 drama Run Silent, Run Deep. Gable plays submarine commander "Rich" Richardson, who assumes command of the USS Nerka. Because his previous sub was sunk by the Japanese under Read More

1958

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