Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield (born November 22, 1921 in Babylon, New York as Jacob Cohen) is an American comedian and actor, known for the line "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme.

Dangerfield has made 70 appearances on the The Tonight Show. As owner of a New York nightclub, he has popularized many young comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Roseanne Barr, Sam Kinison and Tim Allen.

Table of contents

1 Selected filmography 2 Recognition 3 External links

Selected filmography

• Little Nicky (2000)
• Natural Born Killers (1994)
• Ladybugs (1992)
• Back to School (1986)
• Easy Money (1983), also co-wrote screenplay
• Caddyshack (1980)

Recognition

• 1981, Grammy Award for his comedy album named No Respect
• 1994, Lifetime Creative Achievement Award (American Comedy Awards)
• Rodney's famous trademark white shirt and red tie are on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution.

External links

• http://www.rodney.com
• Interview with Sam Esmail on esmail.com
• IMDb: Rodney Dangerfield