Rodney Dangerfield
Acting
Born 1921-11-22
Died 2004-10-05
Deer Park, New York, USA
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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.
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The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
The Mike Douglas Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Home Improvement
The Dick Cavett Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Late Night with David Letterman
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Single Guy
Phil of the Future
The Dean Martin Show
Casper
Natural Born Killers
Still Standing
Suddenly Susan
Little Nicky
Caddyshack
The Killing
Back to School
The Onion Movie
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Ladybugs
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
Saturday Night Special
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Easy Money
Moving
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Rover Dangerfield
MADtv
Meet Wally Sparks
The Earth Day Special
The Godson
The Projectionist
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
The 4th Tenor
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
My 5 Wives
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Where's Rodney?
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
The Electric Piper
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Back By Midnight
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
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