Place of Birth:
Deer Park, New York, USA
Date of Birth:
11/22/1921
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
Natural Born Killers
Rover Dangerfield
Caddyshack
Casper
Little Nicky
Meet Wally Sparks
The Projectionist
The 4th Tenor
Back to School
My 5 Wives
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
The Godson
Back By Midnight
Easy Money
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Ladybugs
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
The Onion Movie
Angels with Angles
The Earth Day Special
The Electric Piper
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Moving
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
An Amazin' Era