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DON RICKLES (Cornwall) has appeared for more than 35 years as one
of America's most popular standup comedians and television personalities, known
for his "insult humor." He has built a respected career as a film actor as
well, with roles in such films as "Casino," "Innocent Blood," "Run Silent, Run
Deep," "Kelly's Heroes," "Enter Laughing" and the animated feature "Toy Story."
Most recently he completed a starring role in "Dennis the Menace II."
Known primarily for his act in Las Vegas, Rickles has headlined at such venues
there as the Hotel Sahara, the Riviera, the Golden Nugget and the Stars' Desert
Inn. In 1980 he performed at London's Palladium for the Royal Family, and
later in that decade he performed in Reno and Lake Tahoe, as well as in
Atlantic City.
Rickles is a native of New York City and a graduate of the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York. He has frequently appeared on such television
programs as "The Tonight Show," "The Dean Martin Show" and numerous TV
specials, and in 1977 and 1978 Rickles had his own series, called "C.P.O.
Sharkey," on NBC.
Hear Don Rickles and Eric Idle as Cornwall and Devon!
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