Donald Jay Rickles (born May 8, 1926 in New York City, New York) is an American comedian and actor.

Acerbic Don Robinson was an advertising executive with the New York firm of Kingston, Cohen & Vanderpool, where he became constantly frustrated with the red tape, delays and problems associated with a fast-track society. He sometimes took out his frustrations on his wife Barbara, young daughter Janie or his neighbors, the Benedicts. Written by Marty McKee

After the Golden Era of Hollywood ended, Don Rickles is one man still living to tell his tales. One of the most respected talents in entertainment, Rickles got his start in the night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when Don made his film debut in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, Rickles continued acting, starring in films like X (1963), Bikini Beach (1964), Enter Laughing (1967), and Kelly's Heroes (1970). In 1973, Don became a regular on Dean Martin (I)'s Celebrity Roasts. From 1973 until 1984, Don appeared frequently on Dean's show, paying tribute to some of his friends, like Bob Hope (I), Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and was even the roast master on the roast for Dean Martin (I) himself. In 1976, Don his own TV series "C.P.O. Sharkey" (1976), which enjoyed a two year run. After 1984, Don began taking it easy, appearing in a few minor film roles. But in 1995, Don made a big comeback, appearing with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen (I) in Toy Story (1995) in the role of the grouchy Mr. Potato Head. In 1999, he returned as Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story 2 (1999).