Rodney Dangerfield

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Rodney Dangerfield (1978)

Rodney Dangerfield (born November 22, 1921 in Babylon , Long Island , New York - † October 5, 2004 in Los Angeles , California ; real life Jacob Cohen ) was an American comedian and actor . He was known for his quick-wittedness and self-irony.

Life

Jacob Cohen grew up in New York's Jewish milieu. At the age of nineteen Jacob Cohen first appeared as a stand-up comedian in nightclubs under the stage name Jack Roy . At the age of 27 he married his first wife Joyce Indig and initially gave up this career because of the poor income; he worked as a salesman through the 1950s. It was only after divorcing his first wife in 1961 that he began to appear regularly in clubs again, this time as Rodney Dangerfield. His portrayal of the bad-tempered, unsuccessful average citizen developed into his trademark during this time and earned him appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show , Johnny Carson and from 1972 on the Dean Martin Show . His further trademark was that he had a line ready for absolutely every situation and also had a large repertoire of jokes, sayings et cetera, and gave them non-stop. The hallmarks of his appearances were a black suit and a red tie. Dangerfield coined the phrase “I don't get no respect” .

After his first wife died, Dangerfield was responsible for raising two children, Brian and Melanie, and opening a nightclub in New York to stay close to them. There he helped many comedians to success, including Jerry Seinfeld , Jim Carrey , Roseanne Barr , Sam Kinison and Tim Allen .

From 1971 Dangerfield increasingly took supporting roles in film comedies ; One of his most famous is the role of Al Czervik in Unhandicapable Madness . He has also appeared in video clips by well-known musicians, such as Tell Her About It ( Billy Joel ) and Dancing On The Ceiling ( Lionel Richie ). Dangerfield appeared in the 1990 sports video game Ski or Die as a seller in the ski shop.

He took on a serious role in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers as the violent father of the main character Mallory .

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) refused to accept Dangerfield as a member in 1995. After protests from his fans, the AMPAS revised their decision and offered him membership, which he then declined. In 2017 Los Angeles City College opened the Rodney Dangerfield Institute , of which his widow, Joan, is honorary chairman.

Dangerfield fell into a coma on August 25, 2004 after complications from heart surgery and died on October 5, 2004 at UCLA Medical Center. He was buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Discography

Chart positions
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Albums
No respect
  US 48 09/20/1980 (19 weeks)
Rappin 'Rodney
  US 36 December 24, 1983 (20 weeks)
Singles
Rappin 'Rodney
  US 83 01/14/1984 (8 weeks)

Studio albums:

  • 1970: I Don't Get No Respect
  • 1980: No Respect , awarded a Grammy in 1981 in the category: Best Comedy Recordings .
  • 1983: Rappin 'Rodney
  • 1995: La Contessa
  • 2005: The Best of
  • 2005: Romeo Rodney
  • 2008: Greatest Bits

Singles:

  • 1983: Rappin 'Rodney

Filmography (selection)

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  1. ↑ a b c d Dangerfield dies . Obituary in the Sydney Morning Herold on October 6, 2004, accessed December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ LA City College giving comic respect with Rodney Dangerfield Institute. From: dailynews.com as of May 31, 2017, accessed December 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: US
  4. ↑ Rodney Dangerfield, on the Grammy Awards website, accessed December 17, 2018.

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personal data
SURNAME Dangerfield, Rodney
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jacob Cohen (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American comedian, actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 22, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Babylon , New York
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 2004
Place of death Los Angeles , California