Donald Newton Rickles (October 7, 1927 – February 19, 1985) was an American radio and television announcer, news anchor, and actor. Born in Portland, Oregon, Rickles began his announcing career at the age of 11 at KBPS (AM) in Portland. Later he was chief announcer for KUSC-FM in Los Angeles, California. Other stations where he worked early in his career included KGW and KEX in Portland and KVAN in Vancouver, Washington. Rickles died in Glendale, California of a heart attack at age 57.