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Don Rickles Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Don Rickles Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Don Rickles Facts

Full NameDon Rickles
BirthdateMay 08, 1926
Birth PlaceQueens, NY
Age (in 2024)98 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationComedian

Don Rickles Age & Birthday

Don Rickles is best known as Comedian who has born on May 08, 1926 in Queens, NY. Currently, Don Rickles is 98 years, 5 months and 30 days old. Don Rickles will celebrate 99th birthday on Thursday, 8th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Don Rickles upcoming birthday.

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Don Rickles Biography

About

Legendary insult comedian who was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and a fixture on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast specials. He also voiced Mr. Potato Head in the three Toy Story films.

Before Fame

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after his high school graduation so that he could fight in World War II. He later studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began performing stand up comedy in hotels in the Catskill Mountains in New York after becoming frustrated with the lack of work he was getting as an actor.

Trivia

He first became famous after he made fun of Frank Sinatra while working at a nightclub in Miami Beach. Sinatra, taken by the young comic, encouraged other celebrities to see his act and be insulted by him.

Family Life

He had two children with his wife of over 45 years, Barbara. His son Larry produced the 2007 Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.

Associated With

He was an inspiration and hero to comic Garry Shandling.

Top Asked Questions about Don Rickles

How old is Don Rickles in 2024?

Don Rickles is 98 years old today.

When was Don Rickles born?

Don Rickles was born on May 08, 1926 in Queens, NY.

What is Don Rickles zodiac sign?

Don Rickles zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Don Rickles best known for?

Don Rickles was best known as Comedian.

Fun Facts about Don Rickles's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Don Rickles's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Don Rickles was born on Saturday, 128th day / 18th week of 1926
  • Don Rickles has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Don Rickles birthday is VIII.V.MCMXXVI
  • Don Rickles's birthstone is Emerald
  • Don Rickles's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Don Rickles age in year is 98 years old
  • Don Rickles age in month is 1181 months old
  • Don Rickles age in day is 35978 days old
  • Don Rickles age in hour is 863472 hours old
  • Don Rickles age in minute is 51808320 minutes old
  • Don Rickles age in second is 3108499200 seconds old
  • Next Don Rickles birthday is on Thursday, May 8th 2025
  • Don Rickles age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 08, 1926 birthday

Historical Events on Don Rickles Birthday (May 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Don Rickles's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1967The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
1970The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
1972Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
1973A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
1976The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
1978The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
1980The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
1984Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
1984The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries.
1984The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances.
1987The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
1988A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history".
1997China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
2019British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
2021A car bomb explodes in front of a school in Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan killing at least 55 people and wounding over 150.
1988The birth of Tanel Kurbas, Estonian basketball player
1988The birth of Maicon Pereira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2014)
1988The birth of Trisha Paytas, American singer and internet personality
1989The birth of Liam Bridcutt, English footballer
1989The birth of Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player
1989The birth of Dinesh Patel, Indian baseball player
1990The birth of Kemba Walker, American basketball player
1991The birth of Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
1991The birth of Valentijn Lietmeijer, Dutch basketball player
1991The birth of Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
1992The birth of Kevin Hayes, American ice hockey player
1993The birth of Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
1996The birth of 6ix9ine, American rapper
2001The birth of Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
2003The birth of Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
2014The death of R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916)
2014The death of Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936)
2015The death of Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)
2015The death of Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)
2015The death of Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932)
2015The death of Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
2015The death of Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)
2016The death of Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)
2016The death of William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922)
2018The death of Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954)
2018The death of Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925)
2019The death of Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972)
2021The death of Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (b. 1940)
2022The death of Robert Gillmor, British wildlife artist and illustrator (b. 1936)
2022The death of Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (b. 1948)

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