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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) -- An Emmy winning docu-comedy about the famous stand-up comedian Don Rickles with interviews from Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Sara Silverman, Clint Eastwood, and more.
The Slippery Pearls (1931) -- Star-packed promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatarium...
Uptown New York (1932) -- Uptown New York

Overview

Date of Death:
23 January 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Divorced from actress wife Venita Varden in 1945, she was among the many... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Bonanza" .... Thadeus Cole (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - A Christmas Story (1966) TV episode .... Thadeus Cole
  2. "Daniel Boone" .... Otis Cobb (1 episode, 1966)
        - Goliath (1966) TV episode .... Otis Cobb
  3. "Disneyland" .... Joe Kelsey (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Kilroy: Part 4 (1965) TV episode .... Joe Kelsey
  4. "The Real McCoys" .... Uncle Rightly (3 episodes, 1963)
    ... aka The McCoys
        - Up to Their Ears in Corn (1963) TV episode .... Uncle Rightly
        - Uncle Rightly and the Musical Milker (1963) TV episode .... Uncle Rightly
        - Skeleton in the Closet (1963) TV episode .... Uncle Rightly
  5. "The New Breed" .... Ham Tucker (1 episode, 1961)
        - I Remember Murder (1961) TV episode .... Ham Tucker
  6. Lover Come Back (1961) .... J. Paxton Miller
  7. "Target: The Corruptors" .... Billy Stowe (1 episode, 1961)
        - Viva Vegas (1961) TV episode .... Billy Stowe
  8. The Rat Race (1960) .... Mac, Owner of Macs Bar

  9. The Wonderful Country (1959) .... Travis Hyte
  10. "Studio One" .... Frank Rey (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Award Winner (1958) TV episode .... Frank Rey
  11. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Battle for Wednesday Night (1958) TV episode
  12. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Captain of the 'Henrietta'
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  13. "Shower of Stars" (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode
        - Burlesque (1955) TV episode
  14. Tomahawk (1951) .... Sol Beckworth
    ... aka Battle of Powder River (UK)
  15. Last of the Buccaneers (1950) .... Sgt. Dominick

  16. Thieves' Highway (1949) .... Slob
  17. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) .... Bozo Evans
  18. Northwest Stampede (1948) .... Mike Kirby/Clem
  19. She Wrote the Book (1946) .... Jerry Marlowe
  20. On Stage Everybody (1945) .... Michael Sullivan
  21. That's the Spirit (1945) .... Steve 'Slim' Gogarty
  22. Bowery to Broadway (1944) .... Michael O'Rourke
  23. The Merry Monahans (1944) .... Pete Monahan
  24. Sweet and Low-Down (1944) .... Popsy
  25. It Happened Tomorrow (1944) .... Uncle Oscar Smith/Cigolini
    ... aka René Clair's It Happened Tomorrow (USA: complete title)
  26. Wintertime (1943) .... Skip Hutton
  27. Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) .... Dan Daley
  28. Something to Shout About (1943) .... Larry Martin
  29. Iceland (1942) .... Slip Riggs
    ... aka Katina (UK)
  30. Song of the Islands (1942) .... Rusty Smith
  31. Rise and Shine (1941) .... Boley Bolenciecwcz
  32. Navy Blues (1941) .... Cake O'Hara
  33. The Great American Broadcast (1941) .... Chuck Hadley
  34. Little Men (1940) .... Willie the Fox
  35. Tin Pan Alley (1940) .... Harry Aloysius Calhoun
  36. The Great Dictator (1940) .... Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria
  37. Young People (1940) .... Joe Ballantine

  38. Thanks for Everything (1938) .... Bates
  39. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938) .... Lanny Morgan
    ... aka Annabel Takes a Trip
  40. The Affairs of Annabel (1938) .... Lanny Morgan
  41. Radio City Revels (1938) .... Harry Miller
  42. Hitting a New High (1937) .... Corny Davis
  43. Fight for Your Lady (1937) .... Honest 'Ham' Hamilton
  44. The Toast of New York (1937) .... Luke
  45. Super-Sleuth (1937) .... Willard 'Bill' Martin
  46. Champagne Waltz (1937) .... Happy Gallagher
  47. That Girl from Paris (1936) .... Whammo Lonsdale
  48. The Texas Rangers (1936) .... Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones
  49. Florida Special (1936) .... Bangs Carter
  50. Colleen (1936) .... Joe Cork
  51. Collegiate (1936) .... Jerry Craig
    ... aka Charm School (UK)
  52. King of Burlesque (1936) .... Joe Cooney
  53. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) .... Spud Miller
  54. The Call of the Wild (1935) .... 'Shorty' Hoolihan
  55. College Rhythm (1934) .... Francis J. Finnegan
  56. Shoot the Works (1934) .... Nicky Nelson
    ... aka Thank Your Stars (UK)
  57. Murder at the Vanities (1934) .... Jack Ellery
  58. Looking for Trouble (1934) .... Casey
  59. Alice in Wonderland (1933) .... Tweedledum
  60. Sitting Pretty (1933) .... Chick Parker
  61. Too Much Harmony (1933) .... Benny Day
  62. College Humor (1933) .... Barney Shirrel
  63. The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) .... Mike 'Slug' Richards
  64. Sailor Be Good (1933) .... Kelsey Jones
  65. From Hell to Heaven (1933) .... Charlie Bayne
  66. Uptown New York (1932) .... Eddie Doyle
  67. If I Had a Million (1932) .... Private Mulligan
  68. Madison Sq. Garden (1932) .... Eddie Burke
  69. Once in a Lifetime (1932) .... George Lewis
  70. Million Dollar Legs (1932) .... Migg Tweeny
  71. Sky Bride (1932) .... Alec Dugan
  72. Dancers in the Dark (1932) .... Duke Taylor
  73. Touchdown (1931) .... Babe Barton
    ... aka Playing the Game (UK)
  74. Dude Ranch (1931) .... Jenifer/Vance Kilroy
  75. June Moon (1931) .... Frederick Martin Stevens
  76. The Gang Buster (1931) .... 'Cyclone' Case
  77. Sea Legs (1930) .... Searchlight Doyle
  78. Let's Go Native (1930) .... Voltaire McGinnis
  79. The Sap from Syracuse (1930) .... Littleton Looney
    ... aka The Sap from Abroad
  80. The Social Lion (1930/I) .... Marco Perkins
  81. Hit the Deck (1930) .... Bilge

  82. Sweetie (1929) .... Tap-Tap Thoompson
  83. Fast Company (1929) .... Elmer Kane
  84. Hard to Get (1929) .... Marty Martin
    ... aka Classified (USA: alternative title)
  85. Street Girl (1929) .... Joe Spring
  86. The Man I Love (1929) .... Lew Layton
  87. Close Harmony (1929) .... Ben Barney
  88. The Wild Party (1929) .... Al
  89. Chinatown Nights (1929) .... The Reporter
  90. The Dummy (1929) .... Dopey Hart
  91. Sin Town (1929) .... 'Chicken' O'Toole
  92. Someone to Love (1928) .... Michael Casey
  93. The Fleet's In (1928) .... Searchlight Doyle
  94. Road House (1928) .... Sam
  95. Finders Keepers (1928)
  96. Classmates (1924) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Winning Through (UK)
  97. His Darker Self (1924) (uncredited) .... Minor Role
  98. Big Brother (1923) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  99. His Children's Children (1923)
Soundtrack:
  1. Lover Come Back (1961) (performer: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny")

  2. Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (performer: "Ten Days with Baby" (1944))
  3. The Merry Monahans (1944) (performer: "Lovely" (uncredited), "We're Having a Wonderful Time" (uncredited), "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (uncredited), "In My Merry Oldsmobile" (uncredited), "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" (uncredited), "The Old Folks at Home" (uncredited), "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (uncredited), "I Love You, California" (uncredited), "Ta-ra-ra Boom-der-é" (uncredited), "The Campbells Are Coming" (uncredited))
  4. Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) (performer: "Hello, Frisco!", "The Dance of the Grizzly Bear", "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?", "By the Watermelon Vine (Lindy Lou)", "Gee, But It's Great to Meet a Friend from Your Home Town", "I've Got a Gal in Every Port") ("By the Watermelon Vine (Lindy Lou)")
  5. Song of the Islands (1942) (performer: "Home on the Range" (1904), "What's Buzzin' Cousin?" (1942))
  6. Navy Blues (1941) (performer: "When Are We Going to Land Abroad" (uncredited))
  7. The Great American Broadcast (1941) (performer: "I Take to You", "Give My Regards to Broadway" (uncredited), "Chi Mi frena in tal momento?" (uncredited))
  8. Tin Pan Alley (1940) (performer: "K-K-K-Katy" (1918) (uncredited), "You Say The Sweetest Things (Baby)" (1940) (uncredited), "Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France" (1917) (uncredited))
  9. Young People (1940) (performer: "Fifth Avenue", "I Wouldn't Take A Million", "The Mason-Dixon Line", "Tra-La-La-La", "On the Beach at Waikiki" (uncredited), "Baby Take a Bow" (uncredited))

  10. Radio City Revels (1938) (performer: "YOU'RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE (YOU LITTLE PEACH)") ("TAKE A TIP FROM THE TULIP")
  11. Hitting a New High (1937) (performer: "Let's Give Love Another Chance" (1937))
  12. Colleen (1936) (lyrics: "You Gotta Know How to Dance" (1936)) (performer: "Boulevardier from the Bronx" (1936))
  13. That Girl from Paris (1936) (performer: "Love and Learn" (1936), "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (1866) (uncredited), "Seal It with a Kiss" (1936), "Moon Face" (1936), "My Nephew from Nice" (1936)) ("There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823) (uncredited), "Seal It with a Kiss" (1936), "I Love You Truly" (1906) (uncredited))
  14. Collegiate (1936) (performer: "My Grandfather's Clock in the Hallway", "Rhythmatic", "You Hit the Spot")
    ... aka Charm School (UK)
  15. King of Burlesque (1936) (performer: "Shooting High" (1935), "Too Good to Be True" (1935)) ("Whose Big Baby Are You?" (1935))
  16. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) (performer: "Double Trouble")
  17. Hollywood Rhythm (1934) (performer: "College Rhythm")
    ... aka Headliners (1934-1935 Season): Hollywood Rhythm (USA: series title)
  18. Sitting Pretty (1933) (performer: "You're Such a Comfort to Me")
  19. Too Much Harmony (1933) (performer: "Mingle with the Hoy Palloy")
  20. College Humor (1933) (performer: "Down the Old Ox Road")
  21. Let's Go Native (1930) (performer: "Joe Jazz")
  22. Paramount on Parade (1930) (performer: "I'm In Training For You", "We're the Masters of Ceremony")
  23. Hit the Deck (1930) (performer: "Keeping My Self For You", "Harbor of My Heart", "Join the Navy", "Nothing Could Be Sweeter", "Sometimes I'm Happy")

  24. Sweetie (1929) (performer: "Alma Mammy", "Prep Step")
  25. Street Girl (1929) (performer: "Lovable and Sweet")
Self:
  1. Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (1972) (TV) .... Himself

  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Ken Murray (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #2.26 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #2.9 (1950) TV episode .... Himself

  5. Polo with the Stars (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself - watching Polo match
  6. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No 10 (1940) .... Himself, Tour Guide

  7. Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. Hollywood Rhythm (1934) .... Himself
    ... aka Headliners (1934-1935 Season): Hollywood Rhythm (USA: series title)
  9. Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (1934) .... Himself
  10. Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933) .... Himself
  11. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) (uncredited) .... Himself
  12. Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932) .... Himself
  13. Make Me a Star (1932) (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. Screen Snapshots (1932/II) .... Himself
  15. The Slippery Pearls (1931) .... Himself
    ... aka The Stolen Jools
  16. Galas de la Paramount (1930) .... Himself - Comedy Episode
  17. Paramount on Parade (1930) .... Himself/Master of Ceremonies/Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out)/Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym)
  18. Paramount op parade (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) .... Mac
  2. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Benzini Napaloni
  3. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
  4. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "That's Hollywood"
        - You've Never Seen This Before (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  7. Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952) .... Himself
  8. Take It or Leave It (1944) (uncredited) .... Harry Aloysius Calhoun


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1924) Stage: Appeared in "Innocent Eyes" on Broadway. more
Publicity Listings:
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