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Biography

RODNEY DANGERFIELD -- Rodney "No Respect" Dangerfield began his career at the age of 15 when he started writing jokes. At 17 he started…more

Born

11/22/1921, Babylon, New York

Died

10/4/2004

Birth Name

Jacob Cowen

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- The Dean Martin Show
  Regular Performer (1972-1973)
  - S 5: Ep 14 Gina Lollobrigida / Orson Welles / George Gobel / Charles Nelson Reilly
    12/18/69
  - S 5: Ep 12 Nancy Wilson / Romy Schneider / Milburn Stone / Charles Nelson Reilly
    12/4/69
  - S 5: Ep 11 Joey Heatherton / Victor Borge / Susan Cowsill / Bobbi Martin
    11/27/69
  - S 5: Ep 10 Tommy Tune / Gordon MacRae / Dom DeLuise / Stanley Myron Handelman / Gail Martin
    11/20/69
  - S 5: Ep 8 Bing Crosby / Eva Gabor / Dom DeLuise / Jack Gilford
    11/6/69
  - + 142 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 104 Show #4515
    4/15/92
  - S 18: Ep 62 Show #3162
    2/6/80
  - S 15: Ep 82 Show #2882
    8/30/77
  - S 15: Ep 66 Show #2866
    7/14/77
  - S 10: Ep 85 720627
    6/27/72
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 22: Ep 34 The Everly Brothers / Phil Crosby / Marilyn Maye
    6/15/69
  - S 21: Ep 17 Jay & the Techniques / Buddy Rich / Miriam Makeba
    12/31/67
  - S 21: Ep 9 November 5, 1967: Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Woody Herman Orchestra
    11/5/67
  - S 24: Ep 16 January 3, 1971: O.C. Smith, Rodney Dangerfield, Sergio Franchi, Lana Cantrell, Jim Bailey
    1/3/71
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 25 April 6, 1969: Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Joan Rivers
    4/6/69
  - S 22: Ep 18 February 16, 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears; Caterina Valente; Arthur Godfrey
    2/16/69
  - S 22: Ep 12 January 5, 1969: Diana Ross & the Supremes, Rodney Dangerfield, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini
    1/5/69
  - S 21: Ep 35 May 12, 1968: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield
    5/12/68
  - S 21: Ep 2 September 17, 1967: The Doors, Yul Brynner, Flip Wilson
    9/17/67
  - + 6 More Credits
Guest Star (32)

Role
- Still Standing
  Ed Bailey
  - S 3: Ep 2 Still Neighbors
    9/27/04
- Phil Of The Future
  Maxmillian
  - S 1: Ep 13 Doggie Daycare
    8/27/04
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 118 8/12/04
    8/12/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 193 Rodney Dangerfield, Christine Taylor, and Alice Cooper
    6/18/04
  - S 3: Ep 51 Rodney Dangerfield, Elisa Donovan, and Jeffrey Ross
    9/12/00
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 216 Show #2712
    5/17/04
  - S 10: Ep 98 Show #2164
    11/21/01
  - S 10: Ep 46 Show #2112
    8/17/01
  - S 9: Ep 58 Show #2016
    3/15/01
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 44 3/10/04
    3/10/04
- Sin City Spectacular
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Show No. 103
    9/14/98
- Home Improvement
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 9 Thanksgiving
    11/25/97
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Episode #212
    2/1/97
- Dr. Katz
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 Day Planner
    1/12/97
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 7 Phil Hartman/Bush
    11/23/96
  - S 18: Ep 6 SNL Presidential Bash 1992
    11/1/92
  - S 5: Ep 13 Rodney Dangerfield/J. Geils Band
    3/8/80
- Suddenly Susan
  Artie
  - S 1: Ep 9 Cold Turkey
    11/21/96
- The Simpsons
  Larry Burns
  - S 8: Ep 4 Burns, Baby Burns
    11/17/96
- The Single Guy
  RHimself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Kept Man
    10/10/96
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Life and Death of Sam Kinison
    8/31/96
- Saturday Night Special
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 James Woods, John Goodman, Rodney Dangerfield, Lynn Whitfield, Coolio, Garbage
    4/27/96
- In Living Color
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 16 Dirty Little Dick
    2/14/93
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 59: Ep 1 The 59th Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/87
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 5: Ep 65 Show #0723 (860619)
    6/19/86
- Not Necessarily the News
  Chet
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Comedian
    7/16/85
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself ("The Pepsi Syndrome")
  - S 4: Ep 16 Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
    4/7/79
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 19 November 6-12, 1978 (2)
    11/6/78
  - S 12: Ep 72 May 22-26, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    5/22/78
  - S 12: Ep 65 April 24-30, 1978 (2)
    4/24/78
  - S 12: Ep 56 March 27-31, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    3/27/78
  - S 12: Ep 55 March 20-26, 1978 (2)
    3/20/78
  - + 17 More Credits
- Night Stand
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 35 Mercy Killing
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 74 November 28, 1969
    11/28/69
  - S 7: Ep 26 September 22, 1969
    9/22/69
  - S 7: Ep 5 August 22, 1969
    8/22/69
  - S 6: Ep 220 July 4, 1969
    7/4/69
  - S 6: Ep 213 June 25, 1969
    6/25/69
  - + 42 More Credits
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 61 November 24, 1969
    11/24/69
  - S 2: Ep 58 November 19, 1969
    11/19/69
  - S 2: Ep 54 November 13, 1969
    11/13/69
  - S 2: Ep 21 September 29, 1969
    9/29/69
  - S 1: Ep 7 July 15, 1969
    7/15/69
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 54 November 13, 1969
    11/13/69
  - S 8: Ep 14 September 18, 1969
    9/18/69
  - S 8: Ep 2 September 2, 1969
    9/2/69
  - S 7: Ep 216 Week of July 7, 1969
    7/7/69
  - S 7: Ep 180 May 16, 1969
    5/16/69
  - + 8 More Credits
- Della!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 48 August 13, 1969
    8/13/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 186 May 23, 1969
    5/23/69
  - S 3: Ep 102 January 24, 1969
    1/24/69
  - S 3: Ep 73 December 13, 1968
    12/13/68
  - S 2: Ep 231 August 12, 1968
    8/12/68
  - S 2: Ep 230 August 9, 1968
    8/9/68
  - + 9 More Credits
- That's Life (1968)
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 21 Gloria Does Her Thing
    2/25/69
  - S 1: Ep 16 A Cold Is Nothing to Sneeze At
    1/21/69
  - S 1: Ep 13 Our First Christmas
    12/24/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 September 9, 1968
    9/9/68
  - S 1: Ep 94 July 11, 1968
    7/11/68
  - S 6: Ep 117 March 15, 1972
    3/15/72
  - S 4: Ep 72 April 10, 1970
    4/10/70
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 24 February 18, 1968: Bobbie Gentry, Rodney Dangerfield, George Chakiris, Jane Powell
    2/18/68
  - S 23: Ep 15 January 4, 1970: Oliver, Phyllis Diller, Rodney Dangerfield, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
    1/4/70
- Away We Go
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Rodney Dangerfield / 5th Dimension
    8/26/67

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Trivia
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- Rodney's trademark white shirt and red tie are on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
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- After regaining consciousness from his brain surgery, Rodney's first request was to watch The Jerry Springer Show.
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- The epitaph on Rodney's tombstone reads "There goes the neighborhood".
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- Rodney: I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.
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- Rodney: I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.
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- Rodney: I met the surgeon general - he offered me a cigarette.
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