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Starr, Michael, 1961-
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Rickles, Don.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Starr, Michael, 1961-
Rickles, Don.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Don
Rickles
: the
merchant
of
venom
: a
biography
/ Michael Seth Starr.
by
Starr, Michael, 1961-
Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp., 2022.
Call #:
792.7028092 R539d
Subjects
Rickles
,
Don
.
Comedians -- United States --
Biography
.
Actors and actresses -- United States --
Biography
.
ISBN:
9780806541723 (hc)
Description:
vi, 346 p., 16 unumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index.
Summary:
"Riding a wave of success that lasted more than sixty years,
Don
Rickles
is best known as the 'insult' comic who skewered presidents, royalty, celebrities, and friends and fans alike. But there was more to 'Mr. Warmth' than a devilish ear-to-ear grin and lightning-fast put-downs.
Rickles
was a loving husband, an adoring father who suffered a devastating loss, and a loyal friend to the likes of Bob Newhart and Frank Sinatra.
Don
was also a young student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with future stars Jason Robards, Jr.,
Don
Murray, and Grace Kelly, and intended to become a seriously committed actor. But it was in small nightclubs where
Rickles
found success, steamrolling hecklers, honing his acerbic put-downs, and teaching the world to love being insulted. Sex, race, religion, nationality, physical appearance, political leanings -- nothing and no one was safe from the 'Planned Parenthood Poster Boy,' as Johnny Carson referred to him. The
Merchant
of
Venom
traces
Don
Rickles
' career from his rise in the 1950s to a late-in-life resurgence thanks to the Toy Story franchise, his role in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and scores of TV appearances from Carson to Seth Meyers. In the intervening decades,
Rickles
conquered every medium he worked in, including film, television, and on stage, where the Vegas legend was still performing at the age of eighty-five. In his highly memorable career, he was idolized by a generation of younger comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Jay Leno, and performed in the shadow of a shocking open secret: he was the nicest man in town. An in-depth portrait of the personal and singular professional life of
Don
Rickles
, The
Merchant
of
Venom
delivers a hilarious, moving, and long-overdue look at the real man behind the sting."--Publisher.
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Biographies.
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