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  Rodney Dangerfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the line "I don't get no respect" and his monologues on that theme.
Rodney's Manhattan nightclub, "Dangerfield's", was the venue for an HBO show which helped popularize many stand-up comics, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Jeff Foxworthy, Sam Kinison, Rita Rudner, and Bob Saget.
Rodney bought it in 1969 in order to remain near his children after his divorce from their mother.
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 Rodney Dangerfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rodney Dangerfield was born in Babylon New York in 1921.
Rodney Dangerfield married Joyce Indig, in 1949 and had two children: Brian and Melanie.
Dangerfield had the image of a lovable disgruntled everyman type that became a hit all across nightclubs in the 1960s.
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 Pot Smoker of the Month - Bing Crosby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rodney Dangerfield was rushed to a hospital terrified he was having a heart attack - and to calm himself he fired up a joint right in the middle of the Intensive Care Unit!
Rodney Dangerfield freely admits that a recent ENQUIRER report that he smoked a joint in a hospital's intensive care unit is completely true.
Rodney was released from the hospital when doctors determined that his chest pains were not life-threatening.
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The confusion of Dangerfield's stage persona with his real-life personality was a conception that he long resented.
Dangerfield was survived by his wife, EHandler: no quick summary.
Back to school is a 1986 movie starring rodney dangerfield, keith gordon, sally kellerman,burt young,william zabka, and robert downey,...
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 The New York Times > Arts > Rodney Dangerfield, Comic Seeking Respect, Dies at 82
Rodney Dangerfield - his real name was Jacob Cohen, but a nightclub owner suggested Rodney Dangerfield - was born in Babylon, N.Y., on Long Island, in 1921.
Dangerfield began businesses as a paint salesman and a house painter, and lived with his first wife, Joyce Indig, a singer, and their family in Englewood, N.J. The couple divorced in 1961.
Dangerfield is survived by his children, Brian and Melanie, from his first marriage, and by his second wife, Joan Child, whom he married in 1993.
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But the truth is, Rodney Dangerfield was one of the most respected and beloved comedians of all time.
That line was his trademark, and Rodney Dangerfield, with his self-deprecating humor, became an unlikely icon of American comedy.
Dangerfield had been in declining health since a heart attack in 2001.
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 Dangerfield, Celebs Clone Around - Oct 13, 2003 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The tie-tugging Dangerfield met with the would-be clone-making firm a few weeks ago to discuss the possibility of producing his own little laboratory-manufactured bundle of joy, Dangerfield's publicist confirms.
The real Rodney Dangerfield, who successfully endured 12 hours of brain surgery as a prelude to a heart procedure, is "doing great," Sasaki says.
Dangerfield is currently at work on his autobiography, due out in the spring.
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He struggled financially for nine years, at one point performing as a singing waiter (he was fired), before giving up show business to take a job selling aluminum siding to support his wife and family.
Dangerfield's career peaked during the early 1980s, with his appearance in Caddyshack, starring role in Back To School and the release of his Grammy Award-winning comedy album No Respect.
At the time, Dangerfield commented on how then-president of AMPAS, Roddy McDowall, who acted in a monkey suit in the Planet of the Apes series of films, possibly felt that Dangerfield wasn't dignified enough to join the organization.
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | US comic Rodney Dangerfield dies
Dangerfield, who famed for his self- deprecating one-liners and signature phrase "I can't get no respect", is survived by a wife and two children.
Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen on 22 November 1921, on Long Island, New York, and grew up in Queens.
Dangerfield returned to comedy at the age of 42 and began to attract attention, appearing on the Ed Sullivan show seven times and was a regular on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
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 Comic Rodney Dangerfield dies at 82   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dangerfield made his mark as a comedian in a variety of ways, from top-selling albums and books to films and TV appearances, particularly his frequent visits to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" or his famed Manhattan comedy club, Dangerfield's, which helped pave the way for the comedy club explosion of the 1970s and '80s.
Dangerfield's recent TV appearances included a guest shot on the CBS sitcom "Still Standing," and he has a cameo role in the upcoming 20th Century Fox feature "The Onion." According to Dangerfield's publicist, the comedian recorded an album of love songs that he intended to release on Valentine's Day next year.
Dangerfield is survived by his wife of 11 years, Joan; two children from a previous marriage, Brian and Melanie; and two grandchildren.
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 Rodney Dangerfield Dies - Oct 05, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Oct 5, 2004, 8:00 PM PT The way Rodney Dangerfield told his signature gag, he was a man who couldn't get "no respect." The joke was on the audience.
In recent times, Dangerfield underwent a double-bypass, endured surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, suffered a heart attack on his 80th birthday and braved brain surgery.
Through it all, Dangerfield wrote and produced his own movies, including 2000's My 5 Wives, penned an autobiography, It's Not Easy Bein' Me, published in May, and recorded an album of love songs, Romeo Rodney, to be released next year.
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 Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney "No Respect" Dangerfield began his career at the age of 15 when he started writing jokes.
Rodney introduced many of today’s comedy stars to television for the first time on his HBO shows which emanated from Dangerfield’s, such as Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Jim Carey, Jeff Foxworthy, Sam Kinison, Bo Saget, Jerry Seinfeld, Rita Rudner, Robert Townsend, Louie Anderson and others.
Rodney’s famous trademark white shirt and red tie are on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC….
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 Rodney Dangerfield
What sealed it, were the photographs of Rodney in recent years, looking completely OUT of it, and her young ass all smiling and chirpy.
Highlighting the service was a special Rodney Dangerfield Memorial Video, produced by longtime friend, producer David Permut, that treated guests to a visual soundtrack of some of the most memorable moments in Rodney's life that brought the crowd of 500 to tears.
Dangerfield underwent successful brain bypass surgery in April of last year in preparation for this procedure and is expected to do well.
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 Rodney Dangerfield News
Rodney Dangerfield is famous for saying, "I don't get no respect!" This complaint is shared in the laments that I often hear from academics, that electronic journals are not afforded the same respect as print...
In the movie "Back to School," Rodney Dangerfield plays a businessman who buys his way into college in order to spend quality time with his son.
Rodney Dangerfield quotes remind us that laughter is the essence of life.
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 Jay Nordlinger on Rodney Dangerfield on National Review Online
Rodney Dangerfield still gets up on a stage and tells jokes — lots of 'em — and so leaves his audience warmly happy.
Rodney traveled the club circuit from coast to coast, and he appeared on every TV show imaginable, from Ed Sullivan (on which he was a smash) to Conan O'Brien (likewise).
Dangerfield had as his warm-up act a youngish comedian named Harry Basil, who was loud, frenetic, and fine.
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 Rodney Dangerfield, Beating Troubles To the Punch Line (washingtonpost.com)
Rodney Dangerfield died at 82 Tuesday in New York after a long series of illnesses and operations.
Dangerfield would come out from behind the curtain and do five or six minutes of prepared material, then sit on the couch and do several more minutes of jokes thinly disguised as conversation, Carson barely getting a word in except to set up more jokes.
Dangerfield was thoroughly hip; he "got" all the jokes, including the ones he didn't tell.
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 Biography for Rodney Dangerfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dangerfield also made many appearances on the "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) and "The Dean Martin Show"; (1965) in the 1970s.
Dangerfield took a very small part, but was top billed in the direct to video The Godson (1998), and starred in the direct to video My 5 Wives (2000).
Dangerfield had made a record 70 appearances on the "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962), and had discovered many struggling comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Roseanne, Robert Townsend, Sam Kinison and Tim Allen.
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 Rodney Dangerfield More Information
Rodney Dangerfield - The Ultimate No Respect Collection gathers the hilarious highlights of one of America’s funniest comedians.
Rodney's Act - Very rare and never before seen, this classic 1995 stand-up routine was taped at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Rodney Dangerfield was passionate about many things; his wife, making people laugh...and music.
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 RODNEY DANGERFIELD / 1921-2004 / Comedy's lovable loser dies / After struggling, he broke out in his 40s
Rodney Dangerfield, who tapped an enduringly rich vein of comedy gold when he created his stage persona as a middle-aged Everyman who gets no respect, died Tuesday.
Dangerfield -- whose successful comeback as a stand-up comic in the 1960s when he was in his 40s made him a familiar figure on television, in movies and on Vegas and comedy-club stages for more than three decades -- had been active in comedy until his recent surgery.
Standing on stage in his trademark fl suit, the bug-eyed Dangerfield was always the picture of sweaty unease, nervously tugging at his red tie as he delivered his sharply timed, self-deprecating lines.
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 Rodney Dangerfield dead at 82 - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com
Dangerfield is most remembered for 1980’sCaddyshack,” in which he held his own with such comics as Chevy Chase, Ted Knight and Bill Murray.
Comedian Adam Sandler, who starred with Dangerfield in 2000’s “Little Nicky,” said the affection felt for Dangerfield “when you saw him on TV or in the movies was doubled when you had the pleasure to meet him.
Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen on Nov. 22, 1921, on New York’s Long Island.
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Joan Dangerfield, Rodney's widow, said the idea to host the event came to her in a dream and she was thrilled to manifest the vision.
Dangerfield's widow, Joan, created a candle-lit heavens harvest where chandeliers dripped from rose-encrusted trees and white cashmere carpeting covered the grounds leading to the chapel.
Dangerfield will guest star in an episode of "Still Standng" this September and is the voice of a dog in Disney's "Phil of the Future" airing this Fall.
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 Rodney Dangerfield
The boy who would one day be Rodney Dangerfield started selling one-liners to comedians at age 15, and was doing stand-up at 17 as "Jack Roy." He performed comedy for ten years with little success, always holding down a day job to pay the bills.
Dangerfield's nightclub, cleverly called Dangerfield's, was quickly successful, and gave Dangerfield steady work.
He was the voice (and author and producer) of Rover Dangerfield (1991), and he played Juliette Lewis's incestuous father in Natural Born Killers (1994).
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 USATODAY.com - Rodney Dangerfield, who built career on 'no respect' catchphrase, dies at 82   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rodney Dangerfield, the sad-sack, bug-eyed comedian whose "I don't get no respect" jokes made him a stand-up legend, died Tuesday.
Dangerfield, who fell into a coma after undergoing heart surgery, died at 1:20 p.m., PT, publicist Kevin Sasaki said.
Dangerfield got his first big break on The Ed Sullivan Show before making 70 appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, where he typically appeared delivering jokes in an exasperated, staccato, gravelly voice.
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 Rodney Dangerfield and Joan Dangerfield - Hot Couples Compatibility Reading
Rodney is a strong individual, an extremely good friend, a formidable enemy, and prone to intense likes and dislikes.
Rodney is an intense kisser with a sharp tongue.
Rodney is not satisfied with anything less that the total fulfillment of desire.
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 MTV News - Rodney Dangerfield, Acid-Tongued Put-Down Comic, Dead At 82
Rodney Dangerfield, the acid-tongued put-down comic whose chief comedic target was always himself, died Tuesday at the age of 82, according to Reuters.
Dangerfield's early comedy career fizzled, and he eventually settled into life as a family man and aluminum-siding salesman in New Jersey during the 1950s after putting his childhood dreams on the back burner.
Dangerfield followed that success with the big-screen hits "Easy Money" and "Back to School," which inspired the Sum 41 video "In Too Deep" and is currently being remade with Cedric the Entertainer in Dangerfield's role.
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 CBC Arts: Comedian Rodney Dangerfield dies at 82
Dangerfield died at the UCLA Medical Center, the hospital where he had undergone heart valve replacement surgery on Aug. 25.
Dangerfield ventured into acting and writing for movies, most notably in the hit 1980 comedy Caddyshack, but claimed that he didn't like film or TV series.
Dangerfield remained playful until the end: at a press conference just before his operation in August, he joked: "If things go right, I'll be there about a week, and if things don't go right, I'll be there about an hour-and-a-half."
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 Rodney Dangerfield
Producers Howard and Karen Baldwin were given permission to tell Rodney's story on the silver screen, and the project will be based in part on Mr.
The way Rodney Dangerfield told his signature gag, he was a man who couldn't get "no respect." The joke was on the audience.
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was hospitalized Tuesday for heart valve replacement surgery.
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