You Know Who Should Have Been in More Movies?
Don Rickles. He classes up any movie he’s in.
He has quite a few TV credits, but his movie performances are few and far between, which is really a shame. I think his stand-up persona really hurt him in this regard.
Watching Casino right now. I love the odballs in this movie: Joe Bob Briggs, Dick Smothers, and, of course, mighty Don Rickles.
People say that in real life, Rickles is one of the sweetest, warmest guys you could ever meet. You can really sense that in his few film performances. He just reeks of old-school showbiz class.
I salute you, sir!
