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April 06, 2017, 02:13 PM
Cliff
RIP Mr. Rickles. I get a good laugh whenever I watched him.
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April 06, 2017, 02:24 PM
NK402
Interesting to me how many comics, like Rickles, were good dramatic actors.
April 06, 2017, 02:25 PM
jbcummings
He and Johnathan Winters were probably the two quickest wits in entertainment. Either one of them could ad lib their way through most anything.
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April 06, 2017, 02:50 PM
SIGnified
quote:
Originally posted by jbcummings: He and Johnathan Winters were probably the two quickest wits in entertainment. Either one of them could ad lib their way through most anything.
Jonathan Winters is in a different class for me; more like Robin Williams then old-school poke 'em in the nose standup comic such as Rickles using insults as a key instruments for his comedy.
Jonathan Winters certainly was great at ad hoc or even prop comedy. Completely different styles to me; which doesn't devalue their entertainment capacity.
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April 06, 2017, 02:53 PM
DitchDoctor911
R. I. P. Certainly a legendary comedian.
April 06, 2017, 03:29 PM
k5blazer
When I was in high school he filled in as host of the Tonight Show. He was so funny. Quickly becamy one of my favories. RIP
April 06, 2017, 03:38 PM
LS1 GTO
Watch the Dean Martin roasts i mentioned a couple weeks ago.
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April 06, 2017, 03:55 PM
Sunset_Va
Remembering him mostly from my youth on shows, more than movies, this was back in the 60's.
Thanks for the laughs , Don, you were special.
I realize time moves on, and waits for no one, I am glad I grew up in his era.
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April 06, 2017, 04:26 PM
darthfuster
Though we all knew this was coming, it doesn't lessen the sting. RIP, Don. Thanks for the laughs.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier
April 06, 2017, 04:36 PM
oddball
Shit
My favorite comedian of all time.
God Bless Mr. Rickles.
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April 06, 2017, 05:29 PM
Ronin1069
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April 06, 2017, 05:54 PM
Floyd D. Barber
Don as a vampire.
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April 06, 2017, 06:00 PM
mrbill345
Just spent well over an hour on youtube watching him on Carson & the roasts. Time well spent.
RIP, sir. Death, you hockey puck.
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April 06, 2017, 06:06 PM
justjoe
You knew there was not a malicious bone in his body, and that's why he could be insulting and funny. RIP
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April 06, 2017, 06:21 PM
FishOn
Don was awesome. Seriously funny guy. His material that intersected with Sinatra and the Rat Pack was truly comic Gold. We'll never see the like again.
If I could transport myself back to the mid 60s to Vegas to a show at the Flamingo, with the Rat Pack with Don there.....just wow.
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April 07, 2017, 10:34 PM
patw
I remember watching CPO Sharkey and laughed the whole show. I was wondering why they were playing so much of him on the satellite channels.
