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Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004)

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Rodney Dangerfield was born in Deer Park, New York in 1921. His birth name was Jacob Cohen. Jacob Cohen began writing jokes at the age of 15, and started performing before he was 20. He took his act to the road for ten years, his stage name was Jack Roy. While working as a struggling comedian Rodney Dangerfield worked as a singing waiter... See full bio »

Born:

Jacob Cohen
in Deer Park, Long Island, New York, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideActor (31 titles)
2005 Angels with Angles
God
 
2004 Still Standing (TV series)
Ed Bailey
– Still Neighbors (2004) … Ed Bailey
 
2004 Back by Midnight
Jake Puloski
 
2004 Phil of the Future (TV series)
Mad Max
– Doggie Day-Care (2004) … Mad Max (voice)
 
2003 The Electric Piper (TV movie)
Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
 
2002 The 4th Tenor
Lupo
 
2000 Little Nicky
Lucifer
 
2000 My 5 Wives
Monte Peterson
 
1999 Pirates: 3D Show (short)
Crewman Below Deck (uncredited)
 
1998 The Godson
The Rodfather
 
1998 Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
 
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning (video)
Mayor Johnny Hunt
 
1997 Meet Wally Sparks
Wally Sparks
 
1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV series)
Rodney
– Day Planner (1997) … Rodney (voice)
 
1997 Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation!
Yendor
 
1996 Suddenly Susan (TV series)
Artie
– Cold Turkey (1996) … Artie
 
1996 The Simpsons (TV series)
Larry Burns
– Burns, Baby Burns (1996) … Larry Burns (voice)
 
1995 Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette (video short)
Rodney
 
1994 Natural Born Killers
Ed Wilson, Mallory's Dad
 
1992 Muscle Rock Madness (video)
 
1992 Ladybugs
Chester Lee
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield
Rover Dangerfield (voice)
 
1988 Moving
Loan Broker (uncredited)
 
1986 Back to School
Thornton Melon
 
1985 Not Necessarily the News (TV series)
Chet
– The Comedian (1985) … Chet
 
1983 Easy Money
Monty Capuletti
 
1980 Caddyshack
Al Czervik
 
1977 Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (TV movie)
Manager
 
1971 The Projectionist
Renaldi/The Bat
 
1968-1969 That's Life (TV series)
– A Cold is Nothing to Sneeze At (1969)
– Our First Christmas (1968)
 
1956 The Killing
Onlooker (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (18 titles)
2004 Back by Midnight (written by)
 
2004 Rodney's Act (video)
 
2002 The 4th Tenor (written by)
 
2000 My 5 Wives (written by)
 
1997 Meet Wally Sparks (screenplay)
 
1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (TV movie)
 
1995 Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette (video short)
 
1992 It's Lonely at the Top (TV movie)
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield (based on an idea by / screenplay / story developed by)
 
1991 Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (TV movie)
 
1989 Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (TV movie)
 
1988 Nothin' Goes Right (TV movie)
 
1986 Back to School (story)
 
1986 Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV special)
 
1985 Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed (TV movie) (head writer)
 
1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (TV movie) (head writer)
 
1983 Easy Money (writer)
 
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV movie) (head writer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
– 1984 (2005) (performer: "Rappin' Rodney")
 
1997 Meet Wally Sparks (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On", "Old Time Rock N Roll")
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield (writer: "It's A Dog's Life", "Somewhere There's A Party", "I'd Give Up A Bone For You", "I'm In Love With The Dog Next Door", "I'll Never Do It On A Christmas Tree", "I Found a Four-Leaf Clover When I Met Rover" / performer: "It's A Dog's Life", "Somewhere There's A Party", "I'd Give Up A Bone For You", "I'm In Love With The Dog Next Door", "I'll Never Do It On A Christmas Tree")
 
1991 Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (TV movie) (performer: "It's Tough To Find Talent")
 
1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (TV movie) (performer: "Rappin' Rodney")
 
1983 Easy Money (performer: "Funiculi Funicula")
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2004 Rodney's Act (video) (producer)
 
2000 My 5 Wives (producer)
 
1997 Meet Wally Sparks (producer - uncredited)
 
1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (TV movie) (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1992 It's Lonely at the Top (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1991 Rover Dangerfield (songs: music and lyrics by)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2008 Stupa-Man (special thanks)
 
1989 1989 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
1989 The Diceman Cometh (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
2008 The Onion Movie
Himself
 
2004 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.144 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 June 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1995-2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #12.86 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #10.193 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #9.195 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #9.141 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #9.48 (2001) … Himself
See all 17 episodes »
 
2004 Rodney's Act (video)
Himself
 
2003 Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Lionel Richie Collection (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Dancing on the Ceiling")
 
2003 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection (video)
Himself (segment "Tell Her About It")
 
2001 X.F.L. (TV series)
Rodney Dangerfield
– Episode dated 10 March 2001 (2001) … Rodney Dangerfield
 
2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997-1999 MADtv (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #5.9 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1997) … Himself - Host
 
1998 Sin City Spectacular (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 … Himself
 
1998 Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Home Improvement (TV series)
Himself
– Thanksgiving (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Rodney Dangerfield (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Night Stand (TV series)
Himself
– Mercy Killing (1997) … Himself
 
1979-1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host / Various
– Phil Hartman/Bush (1996) … Himself (uncredited)
– Rodney Dangerfield/The J. Geils Band (1980) … Himself - Host/Various
– Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (1979) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 The Single Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Kept Man (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Casper
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 A Tribute to Sam Kinison (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 In Living Color (TV series)
Himself
– Black People Show (1993) … Himself
– Dirty Little Dick (1993) … Himself
 
1992 It's Lonely at the Top (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Where's Rodney? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Dr. Vinny Boombatz
 
1989 Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Nothin' Goes Right (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1987 Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 An Amazin' Era (video documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1986 Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 The Top (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
1983 The Making of 'Easy Money' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
1981 The Robert Klein Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President (TV special documentary)
 
1981 This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1980-1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1969-1980 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1973 (1973) … Himself
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1976-1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 1976 (1976) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (TV special)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy World (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 August 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1972-1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.72 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.243 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.83 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.210 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.97 (1970) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1967-1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself / Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #24.21 (1971) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #24.16 (1971) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #24.8 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #23.32 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #23.23 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
See all 13 episodes »
 
1970 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.17 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.48 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.186 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.102 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.73 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.231 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.230 (1968) … Himself
See all 14 episodes »
 
1969 That's Life (TV series)
Himself
– Gloria Does Her Thing (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1968) … Himself
 
1965-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #3.23 (1965) … Himself
 
1967 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.35 (1967) … Himself
 
1965 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself (regular performer, 1972-1973)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2009 Caddyshack: The Inside Story (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2008 Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories (video)
Himself
 
2006 Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Himself #7
 
2003 Tragedy to Triumph: The Maryland Terrapin Odyssey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (video documentary short)
Al Czervik
 
1998 A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 19th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Johnny Carson's 18th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1984) TV commercial: Miller Lite beer See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 13 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Jack Roy

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them. See more »

Trivia:

Although there was Hollywood talk that his dramatic performance in Natural Born Killers was worthy of a supporting actor Oscar nomination, Dangerfield's application for membership in the Academy was rejected. See more »

Trademark:

Nervously dabbing his forehead and neck with a handkerchief See more »

Nickname:

Jackie See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio