Martin Scorsese pays tribute: “It was like listening to a great jazz musician wail.”
Don Rickles, legendary comedian and actor, died on Thursday in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Born in New York City, Rickles began his career in nightclubs where he earned his reputation as an insult comic after his manner of responding to hecklers became as popular as the material itself.
Rickles’ career spanned more than six decades and included continued stand-up routines, acting in television and film, as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman.
The comedian may be best known to contemporary audiences as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Pixar’s Toy Story films, including the latest instalment, Toy Story 4, due to hit theatres in 2019.
He got his break in the 1958 war film Run Silent Run Deep alongside Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, followed by dramatic...
Don Rickles, legendary comedian and actor, died on Thursday in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Born in New York City, Rickles began his career in nightclubs where he earned his reputation as an insult comic after his manner of responding to hecklers became as popular as the material itself.
Rickles’ career spanned more than six decades and included continued stand-up routines, acting in television and film, as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman.
The comedian may be best known to contemporary audiences as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Pixar’s Toy Story films, including the latest instalment, Toy Story 4, due to hit theatres in 2019.
He got his break in the 1958 war film Run Silent Run Deep alongside Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, followed by dramatic...
- 4/7/2017
- ScreenDaily
Legendary comedian had roles in Toy Story and Casino.
Don Rickles, legendary comedian and actor, died on Thursday in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Born in New York City, Rickles began his career in nightclubs where he earned his reputation as an insult comic after his manner of responding to hecklers became as popular as the material itself.
Rickles’ career spanned more than six decades and included continued stand-up routines, acting in television and film, as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman.
The comedian may be best known to contemporary audiences as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Pixar’s Toy Story films, including the latest instalment, Toy Story 4, due to hit theatres in 2019.
He got his break in the 1958 war film Run Silent Run Deep alongside Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, followed by dramatic turns in The Rabbit Trap and X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes...
Don Rickles, legendary comedian and actor, died on Thursday in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Born in New York City, Rickles began his career in nightclubs where he earned his reputation as an insult comic after his manner of responding to hecklers became as popular as the material itself.
Rickles’ career spanned more than six decades and included continued stand-up routines, acting in television and film, as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman.
The comedian may be best known to contemporary audiences as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Pixar’s Toy Story films, including the latest instalment, Toy Story 4, due to hit theatres in 2019.
He got his break in the 1958 war film Run Silent Run Deep alongside Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, followed by dramatic turns in The Rabbit Trap and X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes...
- 4/6/2017
- ScreenDaily
Carl Reiner is mourning the loss of his longtime friend, legendary comedian Don Rickles.
Rickles died of kidney failure on Thursday morning, his rep confirmed to Et. He was 90.
Reiner, 95, tells Et the two had known each other since Rickles came to California to pursue his career, when he was still unknown.
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"I knew Don Rickles from the early, early days of his career when he came to California," Reiner says. "I was doing a program with Ernie Kovacs, who told me to see a new comic. I went with Frank Sinatra to see this young comedian, Don Rickles. I got to know him well after that."
"He did my movie, Enter Laughing, a key scene in the movie," he continues. "I just saw the movie on TV last week and called him to tell him about it, but was not...
Rickles died of kidney failure on Thursday morning, his rep confirmed to Et. He was 90.
Reiner, 95, tells Et the two had known each other since Rickles came to California to pursue his career, when he was still unknown.
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"I knew Don Rickles from the early, early days of his career when he came to California," Reiner says. "I was doing a program with Ernie Kovacs, who told me to see a new comic. I went with Frank Sinatra to see this young comedian, Don Rickles. I got to know him well after that."
"He did my movie, Enter Laughing, a key scene in the movie," he continues. "I just saw the movie on TV last week and called him to tell him about it, but was not...
- 4/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
David Letterman is saying goodbye to the late Don Rickles, who made numerous appearances on his late-night programs throughout the past three decades.
In a statement to People on Thursday, Rickles’ longtime rep Paul Shefrin said: “Emmy-Award winning iconic comedian Don Rickles passed away at his home Los Angeles this morning (Thursday) as a result of kidney failure.”
Prior to his death, the veteran comedian and actor sat down with the former Late Night and Late Show host a handful of times.
After learning of Rickles’ death, Letterman, 69, said in a statement obtained by People: “Don coming on our show...
In a statement to People on Thursday, Rickles’ longtime rep Paul Shefrin said: “Emmy-Award winning iconic comedian Don Rickles passed away at his home Los Angeles this morning (Thursday) as a result of kidney failure.”
Prior to his death, the veteran comedian and actor sat down with the former Late Night and Late Show host a handful of times.
After learning of Rickles’ death, Letterman, 69, said in a statement obtained by People: “Don coming on our show...
- 4/6/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Three weeks prior to his death, Don Rickles shared his final tweet, which he made in loving tribute to his wife, Barbara.
On March 11, Rickles celebrated his 52nd wedding anniversary with his bride and expressed his love for her on Twitter.
“We are celebrating our 52nd Wedding Anniversary March 14th. Happy Anniversary my dear wife, Barbara. You are my life. Xo Pussycat (Me),” he tweeted.
We are celebrating our 52nd Wedding Anniversary March 14th. Happy Anniversary my dear wife, Barbara. You are my life. ❤️❌⭕Pussycat
(Me)
— Don Rickles (@DonRickles) March 12, 2017
Rickles married Barbara in 1965 and shared two children with her: their late son Larry Rickles,...
On March 11, Rickles celebrated his 52nd wedding anniversary with his bride and expressed his love for her on Twitter.
“We are celebrating our 52nd Wedding Anniversary March 14th. Happy Anniversary my dear wife, Barbara. You are my life. Xo Pussycat (Me),” he tweeted.
We are celebrating our 52nd Wedding Anniversary March 14th. Happy Anniversary my dear wife, Barbara. You are my life. ❤️❌⭕Pussycat
(Me)
— Don Rickles (@DonRickles) March 12, 2017
Rickles married Barbara in 1965 and shared two children with her: their late son Larry Rickles,...
- 4/6/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Rest in peace, Don Rickles.
The iconic comedian died of kidney failure on Thursday morning, his rep tells Et. He was 90.
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Throughout his career, Rickles had great success as both an actor and best-selling author. The Emmy winner started his work as a stand-up comedian in the 1950s after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving in World War II. Following years of "insult" comedy work, Rickles made his dramatic film debut in 1958's Run Silent, Run Deep, and spent the next several decades working in both film and television.
In 1965, Rickles made his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Carson, and appeared on the show more than 100 times throughout Carson's reign. Rickles' stage quickly expanded past television, as he performed at the presidential inaugurations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush with his friend, Frank Sinatra.
Rickles was honored...
The iconic comedian died of kidney failure on Thursday morning, his rep tells Et. He was 90.
Watch: Mary Tyler Moore Dies at 80
Throughout his career, Rickles had great success as both an actor and best-selling author. The Emmy winner started his work as a stand-up comedian in the 1950s after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving in World War II. Following years of "insult" comedy work, Rickles made his dramatic film debut in 1958's Run Silent, Run Deep, and spent the next several decades working in both film and television.
In 1965, Rickles made his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Carson, and appeared on the show more than 100 times throughout Carson's reign. Rickles' stage quickly expanded past television, as he performed at the presidential inaugurations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush with his friend, Frank Sinatra.
Rickles was honored...
- 4/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Don Rickles, who made his name as a devastating insult comic but endeared himself to a new generation of fans as Toy Story‘s Mr. Potato Head, has died at age 90.
The legendary comedian’s longtime representative Paul Shefrin tells People in a statement: “Emmy-Award winning iconic comedian Don Rickles passed away at his home Los Angeles this morning (Thursday) as a result of kidney failure.”
“Rickles would have turned 91 on May 8. Rickles also had great success as an actor and best-selling author,” he continued. “He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, as well as their daughter Mindy Mann and her husband Ed,...
The legendary comedian’s longtime representative Paul Shefrin tells People in a statement: “Emmy-Award winning iconic comedian Don Rickles passed away at his home Los Angeles this morning (Thursday) as a result of kidney failure.”
“Rickles would have turned 91 on May 8. Rickles also had great success as an actor and best-selling author,” he continued. “He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, as well as their daughter Mindy Mann and her husband Ed,...
- 4/6/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Legendary comedian Don Rickles has lost his only son. Larry Rickles, an Emmy Award-winning producer of "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" and the son of comedian Don Rickles, died Saturday, December 3 in Los Angeles of respiratory failure due to pneumonia. He was 41. John Landis directed the documentary, which also earned Don Rickles an Emmy for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. Larry Rickles became a staff writer on the CBS hit sitcom "Murphy Brown" in 1997. The 85-year-old comedian and his wife Barbara were reported as "inconsolable," and that family friend Bob Newhart "dropped everything he was doing, jumped on a plane and rushed to Don and Barbara.s side,. an insider tells...
- 12/14/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Actor/comedian Don Rickles is in mourning following the death of his only son.
The Toy Story star pulled out of his performances at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida towards the end of last month after citing the illness of a close family member, and now it's emerged Larry Rickles died of pneumonia complications and respiratory failure on 3 December.
He passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 41, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Larry Rickles was born in 1970 and went on to become a writer for the popular U.S. sitcom Murphy Brown. He also received an Emmy Award in 2008 for his TV documentary on his comedian father, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.
The Toy Story star pulled out of his performances at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida towards the end of last month after citing the illness of a close family member, and now it's emerged Larry Rickles died of pneumonia complications and respiratory failure on 3 December.
He passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 41, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Larry Rickles was born in 1970 and went on to become a writer for the popular U.S. sitcom Murphy Brown. He also received an Emmy Award in 2008 for his TV documentary on his comedian father, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.
- 12/12/2011
- WENN
New York Film Festival
NEW YORK -- John Landis' film about the legendarily in-your-face comedian Don Rickles may technically be considered a documentary, but no Hollywood comedy in recent years has had a higher laughs-per-minute ratio. Clearly designed to enhance its subject's reputation among the less informed members of the public, this is an utterly hilarious and even moving portrait of a performer still going strong in his eighth decade. Recently showcase at the New York Film Festival, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is slated for airing on HBO on Dec. 2. Its lack of a theatrical release is a shame considering the hilarity that would ensue.
A decidedly low-budget, low-tech affair, the film breaks no stylistic ground. It is simply an assemblage of commentaries by many of Rickles' friends and associates, as well as a plethora of show business luminaries testifying to his comic genius and ability to offend everyone without being actually offensive. As Chris Rock puts it, "Being funny is like being a pretty girl -- you get away with a lot of shit."
Also included, naturally, are numerous archival clips showcasing Rickles' extensive work in film (all the way up to his recent voice work as Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story films) and television, most notably his memorable guest appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. More historically, there is also extensive footage shot at a recent performance, marking the first time that the comedian has allowed his act to be captured on film.
Rickles himself is given plenty of opportunity to speak, and he does so in typically hilarious fashion. Surveying the numerous photographs of notable friends adorning his wall, he observes about each of them in turn: "Dead, dying, almost dead, cancer, dead..."
A digressive but particularly fascinating segment details the transformation of Las Vegas from its glorious heyday of legendary stars appearing on the Strip to its current bland, theme park ambiance. Tellingly, all of the veteran performers interviewed seem nostalgic for the days when the city was run by the Mob rather than today's corporate monoliths.
MR. WARMTH: THE Don Rickles PROJECT
Salient Media
Dark Horse Indie Picture/Dorri LLC
Director: John Landis
Producers: Mike Richardson, Bob Engelman, Larry Rickles, John Landis
Director of photography: Tom Clancey
Editor: Mark L. Levine
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
NEW YORK -- John Landis' film about the legendarily in-your-face comedian Don Rickles may technically be considered a documentary, but no Hollywood comedy in recent years has had a higher laughs-per-minute ratio. Clearly designed to enhance its subject's reputation among the less informed members of the public, this is an utterly hilarious and even moving portrait of a performer still going strong in his eighth decade. Recently showcase at the New York Film Festival, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is slated for airing on HBO on Dec. 2. Its lack of a theatrical release is a shame considering the hilarity that would ensue.
A decidedly low-budget, low-tech affair, the film breaks no stylistic ground. It is simply an assemblage of commentaries by many of Rickles' friends and associates, as well as a plethora of show business luminaries testifying to his comic genius and ability to offend everyone without being actually offensive. As Chris Rock puts it, "Being funny is like being a pretty girl -- you get away with a lot of shit."
Also included, naturally, are numerous archival clips showcasing Rickles' extensive work in film (all the way up to his recent voice work as Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story films) and television, most notably his memorable guest appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. More historically, there is also extensive footage shot at a recent performance, marking the first time that the comedian has allowed his act to be captured on film.
Rickles himself is given plenty of opportunity to speak, and he does so in typically hilarious fashion. Surveying the numerous photographs of notable friends adorning his wall, he observes about each of them in turn: "Dead, dying, almost dead, cancer, dead..."
A digressive but particularly fascinating segment details the transformation of Las Vegas from its glorious heyday of legendary stars appearing on the Strip to its current bland, theme park ambiance. Tellingly, all of the veteran performers interviewed seem nostalgic for the days when the city was run by the Mob rather than today's corporate monoliths.
MR. WARMTH: THE Don Rickles PROJECT
Salient Media
Dark Horse Indie Picture/Dorri LLC
Director: John Landis
Producers: Mike Richardson, Bob Engelman, Larry Rickles, John Landis
Director of photography: Tom Clancey
Editor: Mark L. Levine
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 10/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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