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his kibitzer dad and performed in high
school plays and at neighborhood
dances before graduating from the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
in New York and moving on to clubs.
Rickles found he was better talking to
audiences directly than telling jokes, and
his "insult" style evolved. Steadfast to his
work, Rickles also is steadfast in his fam-
ily. He and the former Barbara Sklar,
married since 1965, have two children
— Mindy Beth and Lawrence Corey.
Here's the way Rickles looks at life
today:

ou could call Don Rickles
the "king of insults" and be
right on target with his
onstage personality. But
when he's away from the spotlight,
"king of charm" would be more like it.
That's who he was during an inter-
view with The Detroit Jewish News as
he anticipated his Jan. 14 and 15 per-
formances at the Macomb Center for
the Performing Arts, where
he will share the bill with
Don R ickles:
JN: Why do you think that so
Suzanne Somers.
Insults a re just many people get a kick out of
Primarily known for his
the- act.
your insults?
club and concert dates, Rick-
DR: I don't think there's any
les, in his 35-year showbiz
formula
for it. Each one of us has a
career, has appeared in the TV series
certain
gene,
and all my life I was able
"C.P.O. Sharkey" and "Daddy Dear-
to
kid
people
and have them laugh at
Toy
and
Casino
est" and in the movies
it.
It's
always
been
accepted that I do
His
most
recent
feature
films
are
Story.
this with warmth and friendship. Even
The Quest for Camelot and Dirty Work.
though it sounds sarcastic, it doesn't
Born in New York City, Rickles
come out mean. It's part of my per-
grew up the son of a businessman and
sonally., that makes it that way.
a housewife. He adapted the ways of