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Don Rickles: influences and legacy
Don Rickles (1926–2017) was a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Don Rickles as influenced by Jack Benny, Groucho Marx and Jackie Gleason and 2 more, and as an influence on Jay Leno and Artie Lange. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.
Influenced by (5)
- Groucho Marx1890–1977Source: Wikidata ↗
- Jack Benny1894–1974Source: Wikidata ↗
- Jack E. Leonard1910–1973Source: Wikidata ↗
- Jackie Gleason1916–1987Source: Wikidata ↗
- Shelley Berman1925–2017Source: Wikidata ↗
Influenced (2)
- Jay Lenob. 1950Source: Wikipedia ↗
- Artie Langeb. 1967Source: Wikidata ↗
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