Don Rickles filmography

Rickles in 1973

Don Rickles (1926–2017) was an American actor, author, and stand-up comedian. The following are his roles in film, television and video games.

Film

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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
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
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 Short film
Small Fry
Zookeeper Jim the Bullfrog (voice)
2012 Partysaurus Rex Mr. Potato Head (voice) Short film
2019 Toy Story 4 Posthumous release with unused archive audio pre-recordings; dedicated to his memory.

Television

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Year 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 Currently Unknown Episode: "Pete Loves Mary" (scenes deleted)
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"
1967–1969 The 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 The Carol Burnett Show Shoe salesman Season 2, Episode 7[1]
1970 The Carol Burnett Show Painter Season 4, Episode 11
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 Guest / Himself
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
2011 Hot in Cleveland Bobby 2 episodes
2013 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Himself (guest) Episode: "You'll Never Play the Copa"
Toy Story of Terror! Mr. Potato Head (voice) Television special
2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot
Don 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 vocal cameo via archival audio

Video games

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Year Title Role
1996 Animated Storybook: Toy Story Mr. Potato Head
1999 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
2001 Toy Story Racer
2003 Toy Story: Buzz Lightyear's Blast Up Together

Live shows

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Theme park attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Episode #2.7". IMDb.
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