
Rodney Dangerfield
- Date of Birth: 1921-11-22
- Date of Death: 2004-10-05
- Place of Birth: Deer Park, New York, USA
Biography
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He wa... Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona. He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Mike Douglas Show
Comedy, Talk • 1961 December

Saturday Night Special
• 1996 April

Meet Wally Sparks
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Back By Midnight
Comedy • 2005 January

My 5 Wives
Comedy • 2000 September

The Electric Piper
Comedy, Animation, Music, TV Movie • 2003 February

The 4th Tenor
Comedy, Romance • 2002 December

Where's Rodney?
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy • 1990 June

The Godson
Action, Comedy, Crime • 1998 October

Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
Comedy • 1996 October