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Rodney Dangerfield
Original name: Jacob Cohen

Birth:	Nov. 22, 1921 Babylon Suffolk County New York, USA
Death:	Oct. 5, 2004 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA
Actor, comedian. Born Jacob Cohen, a native of Long Island, New York, Mr. Dangerfield was fortunate to have two starts in the show business industry. His first was in the 1940s appearing in the "Borscht Belt" resorts in the Catskill Mountains where he wrote jokes, was a singing waiter and did a stand up act under the name of Jack Roy. He struggled until he decided to leave the business to earn a stable living as aluminum siding salesman and a house painter. He would later return in the 1960s at age 40 as Rodney Dangerfield, and his stand up act took off with various television appearances and comedy albums. The man who was famous for his signature phrase "I can't get no respect," Mr. Dangerfield opened up the self-named comedy club "Dangerfield's" in New York City. There he helped the careers of Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Roseanne Barr, Jeff Foxworthy, Tim Allen and the late Sam Kinison for who was like a son to him. His movie career was as varied and interesting as his comedy act. He made his acting debut in the 1971 movie "The Projectionist." He would later appear in such movies as "Caddyshack," "Easy Money," "Back to School," "Ladybugs," "Moving," "The Scout," and "Meet Wally Sparks." Mr. Dangerfield took a rare turn at dramatic acting in 1994 that drew rave reviews in "Natural Born Killers" as the abusive father. Over the years, he never lost his blunt and sarcastic appeal for his brand of humor. He was a regular when Johnny Carson hosted "The Tonight Show" and would appear frequently on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.' One of his last appearances was in August 2004, just days before his hospitalization for heart valve replacement, on the television show, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.' (bio by: Allcalmap) Cause of death: Complications following heart surgery Search Amazon for Rodney Dangerfield

Burial: Westwood Memorial Park Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: The Perplexed Historian Record added: Oct 05, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9556754