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Rodney Dangerfield
American stand-up comedian (1921–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack Roy (born Jacob 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!"[2] and his monologues on that theme.
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Birth name | Jacob Cohen |
Born | (1921-11-22)November 22, 1921 Babylon, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 5, 2004(2004-10-05) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary |
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Children | 2 |
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Website | www.rodney.com |
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.
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. Health troubles curtailed his output through the early 2000s before his death in 2004, following a month in a coma due to complications from heart valve surgery.[3]