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Rodney Dangerfield

Jack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the stage name 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.

Dangerfield 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 breakout film role came as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble sports comedy Caddyshack (1980). He subsequently starred in a string of comedy films such as Easy Money (1983), Back to School (1986), Rover Dangerfield (1991), Ladybugs (1992), and Meet Wally Sparks (1997). He took a rare dramatic role as an abusive father in Oliver Stone's satirical crime film Natural Born Killers (1994).

Over his career he released seven comedy albums including his album No Respect (1980) which won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. Health troubles curtailed his output through the early 2000s before his death in 2004, following a month in a coma due to complications from heart valve surgery.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 22, 1921 (Babylon (town in Long Island, New York, United States)), Died October 5, 2004 (Westwood (neighborhood in the northern central portion of the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, USA) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 117471 5/23/1966 What's in a name Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117472 5/23/1966 Someone's gonna get hurt Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117473 5/23/1966 Get a horse Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117474 5/23/1966 Lost Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117475 5/23/1966 Flying southern comfort Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117476 5/23/1966 The gourmet Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117477 5/23/1966 Home sweet home Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117478 5/23/1966 My neighborhood/The hold up Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117479 5/23/1966 Unhandy husbands Rodney Dangerfield speaker  
Decca 117480 5/23/1966 That's show biz Rodney Dangerfield speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dangerfield, Rodney," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310827.

Dangerfield, Rodney. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310827.

"Dangerfield, Rodney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310827

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