Don Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American actor, author, and stand-up comedian, his following roles are his roles in feature films, television programmings, video games, theme park attractions, and live shows.
Film 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 film 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 film 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 Voice; short film Small Fry Zookeeper Jim the Bullfrog Voice2012Partysaurus RexMr. Potato HeadVoice; short film2019Toy Story 4Voice; posthumous release via reused unused archival audio; final film role; dedicated to his memory
Television Year(s) 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 Unknown Episode: "Pete Loves Mary" (deleted scenes) 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" 1967–1969The 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, 1970 The Carol Burnett Show Shoe salesman / Painter 2 episodes 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 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 2009Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListHimselfEpisode: "Maggie's Bucket List" 2011 Hot in Cleveland Bobby 2 episodes2013Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeHimself (guest)Episode: "You'll Never Play the Copa" Toy Story of Terror! Mr. Potato Head Voice; television special 2014 Toy Story That Time ForgotDon 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 release vocal cameo via archival audio
Video games Year Title Voice1996Animated Storybook: Toy StoryMr. Potato Head1999Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue2001Toy Story Racer
Live shows Toy Story: The Musical – Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Theme park attractions The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) - William Toy Story Midway Mania! – Mr. Potato Head
References
External links
Don Rickles at TVGuide.com