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Don Rickles

Don Rickles.

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Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, he had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety series titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).

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Influences

Influenced by: Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, Jack E. Leonard, Jackie Gleason and Shelley Berman.

Influenced: Jay Leno and Artie Lange.

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