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Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
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- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 8 May 1926
- Died
- 6 April 2017
- Conflict
- World War II
- Place of birth
- Queens
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Donald Jay
- Family name
- Rickles
- Spouse
- Barbara Sklar
- Child
- Larry Rickles, Mindy Rickles
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter, singer, dancer, voice actor, comedian, television actor, film actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Native language
- English
- Religion
- Jewish people, American Jews
- Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- birth name
- Donald Jay Rickles
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Newtown High School
- end of work period
- 2017
- filmography
- Don Rickles filmography
- influenced by
- Groucho Marx, Jack E. Leonard, Shelley Berman, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason
- instrument
- voice
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of political party
- Democratic Party
- military branch
- United States Navy
- name in native language
- Donald Jay Rickles
- notable role
- Mr. Potato Head
- notable work
- Toy Story
- place of burial
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
- record label
- Warner Bros. Records
- start of work period
- 1943
- writing language
- English
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