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C.P.O. Sharkey is an American television sitcom, created by Aaron Ruben, that aired on NBC from December 1, 1976, to April 28, 1978. The series starred Don Rickles in the title role, with Peter Isacksen, Elizabeth Allen, Harrison Page, and Richard X. Slattery featured in the cast.
Chief Petty Officer Francis Ethelbert Sharkey — (Played by Terry Becker in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV Series (1965–68)) CPO Otto Sharkey — (Played by Don Rickles in C.P.O. Sharkey (1976–78)) Chief Petty Officer Simpson — (Played by Tige Andrews in Gomer Pyle USMC (1965–69) recurrent role))
Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy.His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995).
Bates became a semi-regular on Rickles' sitcom CPO Sharkey (1976–78) as the love-interest of 6'7" tall Seaman Pruitt (played by actor Peter Isacksen). Bates went on to co-star on Blansky's Beauties (a 1977 spin-off of Happy Days) where she played “Arkansas” a gawky Vegas showgirl.
Don Rickles cigarette box incident: Johnny found out his cigarette box has been broken by Don Rickles who is taping CPO Sharkey next door. Johnny takes the camera and goes unexpected into the CPO Sharkey studio during the taping.
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Most TV shows involving the military contain inaccuracies, and "CPO Sharkey" was no exception. I don't want to be too nitpicky, but I do want to address one of its most glaring errors. On the very first episode, Sharkey was celebrating 24 years in the Navy.
Elizabeth Allen (born Elizabeth Ellen Gillease, January 25, 1929 — September 19, 2006) was an American theatre, television, and film actress and singer whose 40-year career lasted from the mid-1950s through the mid-1990s, and included scores of TV episodes and six theatrical features, two of which (1963's Donovan's Reef, for which she received a second-place Golden Laurel Award as Top New ...