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Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme.
He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "…
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Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona. He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father.
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The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as Self (archive footage)
The Onion Movie
as Rodney Dangerfield
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Angels with Angles
as God
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Himself
Back By Midnight
as Jake Puloski
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
as Himself
The Electric Piper
as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
The 4th Tenor
as Lupo
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
as Self
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
as Self (archive footage)
Little Nicky
as Lucifer
My 5 Wives
as Monte Peterson
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
as Al Czervik (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
as Self
The Godson
as The Rodfather
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Mayor Hunt
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
as Self
Meet Wally Sparks
as Wally Sparks
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
as Himself
Casper
as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
Natural Born Killers
as Mallory's Dad
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Self - Host
No Poster
Muscle Rock Madness
as Self
Ladybugs
as Chester Lee
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
as Self
Rover Dangerfield
as Rover (voice)
The Earth Day Special
as Vinny Boombatz
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
as Self
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
as Self
Moving
as Loan Broker (uncredited)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
as Self
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
as Self
An Amazin' Era
as Self
Back to School
as Thornton Melon
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
as host
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
as Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
Easy Money
as Monty Capuletti
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
as Self / Various
No Poster
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
as Self
No Poster
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
as Self
Caddyshack
as Al Czervik
No Poster
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Manager
The Projectionist
as Renaldi / The Bat
The Killing
as Onlooker (uncredited)