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.<ref name="Dangerfield_Page_ix">Template:Cite book (Foreword by Jim Carrey.)</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life

Rodney Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen<ref name="Dangerfield sweat">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in the Village of Babylon, New York, on November 22, 1921.<ref name=NYT>Template:Cite news</ref> He was the son of Jewish parents Dorothy "Dotty" Teitelbaum and the vaudevillian performer Phillip Cohen, whose stage name was Phil Roy. His mother was born in Hungary.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Phillip Cohen was rarely home; his son normally saw him only twice a year. Late in life, Cohen begged for, and received, his son's forgiveness.<ref name=DeseretNews>Template:Cite news</ref>

Cohen's mother was reportedly emotionally distant for most of his childhood and did not show signs of affection towards her son.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In an interview with Howard Stern on May 25, 2004, Dangerfield told Stern that he had been molested by a man in his neighborhood. The man would pay Rodney a nickel and kiss him for five minutes.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

After Cohen's father abandoned the family, his mother moved him and his sister to Kew Gardens, Queens, where Dangerfield attended Richmond Hill High School, graduating in 1939. To support himself and his family, he delivered groceries and sold newspapers and ice cream at the beach.<ref name=DeseretNews/>

Career

Early career

At the age of 15, he began to write for stand-up comedians while performing at the Nevele, a former resort in Ellenville, New York.<ref name= silent>Template:Cite news</ref> Then, at the age of 19 he legally changed his name to Jack Roy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He struggled financially for nine years, at one point performing as a singing waiter until he was fired, before taking a job selling aluminum siding in the mid-1950s to support his wife and family.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He later quipped he was so little known that when he gave up show business, "I was the only one who knew I quit."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In the early 1960s, he started reviving his career as an entertainer. Still working as a salesman by day, he returned to the stage, performing at hotels in the Catskill Mountains, but still finding minimal success. He fell into debt, about $20,000 by his own estimate and couldn't get booked. He later joked, "I played one club; it was so far out, my act was reviewed in Field & Stream."<ref>"Rodney Dangerfield Remarries ... And This Time He's Sober". ABC News. August 24, 2000.</ref>

Dangerfield came to realize that what he lacked was an "image", a well-defined on-stage persona that audiences could relate to, one that would distinguish him from other comics. After being shunned by some premier comedy venues, he returned home where he began developing a character for whom nothing goes right.

Roy took the name Rodney Dangerfield from an episode by Jack Benny on his radio program in a 1941 broadcast.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The name was referenced as an actor whom Jack had invited to his upcoming Christmas Party, but Mary Livingstone had never heard of him. The name surfaces again in the December 15, 1946, episode as a "movie star" on Jack's Christmas Card list.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name was also used by Ricky Nelson in a 1962 television episode of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, as a phony name for a blind date.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Career surge

Dangerfield reached national prominence appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show in March 1967.<ref name="Edsullivan.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He soon began headlining shows in Las Vegas and continued making frequent appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also became a regular on The Dean Martin Show and appeared on The Tonight Show more than 70 times.<ref name="The New York Times">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1969, Dangerfield teamed up with Anthony Bevacqua to build the Dangerfield's comedy club in New York City, a venue where he could perform on a regular basis without having to constantly travel. The club remained in continuous operation until October 14, 2020. Dangerfield's was the venue for several HBO comedy specials starring stand-up comics such as Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Robert Townsend, Jeff Foxworthy, Sam Kinison, Bill Hicks, Rita Rudner, Andrew Dice Clay, Louie Anderson, Dom Irrera, and Bob Saget.Template:Citation needed

In 1978, Dangerfield was invited to be the keynote speaker at Harvard University's Class Day, an annual ceremony for seniors the day before commencement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Dangerfield's 1980 comedy album No Respect

His 1980 comedy album No Respect won a Grammy Award.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Career peak

Though his acting career had begun much earlier in obscure movies like The Projectionist (1971),<ref name= silent/> Dangerfield's career took off during the early 1980s, when he began acting in hit comedy movies.

One of Dangerfield's more memorable performances was in the 1980 golf comedy Caddyshack, in which he plays an obnoxious nouveau riche property developer who is a guest at a country club, where he clashes with the uptight Judge Elihu Smails (played by Ted Knight). His role was initially smaller, but because he and fellow cast members Chevy Chase and Bill Murray proved adept at improvisation, their roles were greatly expanded during filming, much to the chagrin of some of their castmates.<ref>Caddyshack: The Inside Story Template:Webarchive, Bio.HD December 13, 2009.</ref> Initial reviews of Caddyshack praised Dangerfield's standout performance among the wild cast.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Dangerfield's appearance in Caddyshack led to starring roles in Easy Money and Back to School, for which he also served as co-writer. Unlike his stand-up persona, his comedy film characters were portrayed as successful, confident and generally popular despite being characteristically loud, brash, and detested by the wealthy elite.

Throughout the 1980s, Dangerfield also appeared in a series of commercials for Miller Lite beer, including one in which various celebrities who had appeared in the ads were holding a bowling match. With the score tied, after a bearded Ben Davidson told Rodney, "All we need is one pin, Rodney", Dangerfield's ball went down the lane and bounced perpendicularly off the head pin, landing in the gutter without knocking down any of the pins. He also appeared in the endings of Billy Joel's music video of "Tell Her About It" and Lionel Richie's video of "Dancing on the Ceiling".<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/{{#if: 7126632

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Dangerfield in 1978

In 1990, Dangerfield was involved in Where's Rodney?, an unsold TV pilot for NBC. The show starred Jared Rushton as a teenager, also named Rodney, who could summon Dangerfield whenever he needed guidance about his life.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In a change of pace from the comedy persona that made him famous, he played an abusive father in Natural Born Killers in a scene for which he wrote or rewrote all of his own lines.<ref>De Vries, Hilary. "Natural Born Actor : Comic titan Rodney Dangerfield is getting respect for his performance as a hateful dad in 'Natural Born Killers.'" L.A. Times. August 21, 1994.</ref>

Dangerfield was rejected for membership in the Motion Picture Academy in 1995 by the head of the academy's Actors Section, Roddy McDowall. After fan protests, the academy reconsidered, but Dangerfield then refused to accept membership.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In March 1995, Dangerfield was the first celebrity to personally own a website and create content for it.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> He interacted with fans who visited his site via an "E-mail me" link, often surprising people with a reply.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> By 1996, Dangerfield's website proved to be such a hit that he made Websight magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People on the Web".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Dangerfield appeared in "Burns, Baby Burns", an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons in which he played Mr. Burns's son Larry Burns, a character who is essentially a parody of Dangerfield's onstage persona. He also appeared as himself in an episode of Home Improvement.

Dangerfield appears in the 2000 Adam Sandler film Little Nicky, playing Lucifer, the father of Satan (Harvey Keitel) and grandfather of Nicky (Sandler).

Dangerfield was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution, which has displayed one of his trademark white shirts and red ties. When he handed the shirt to the museum's curator, Rodney joked, "I have a feeling you're going to use this to clean Lindbergh's plane."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Dangerfield played an important role in comedian Jim Carrey's rise to stardom. In the 1980s, after watching Carrey perform at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Rodney signed Carrey to open for Dangerfield's Las Vegas show. The two toured together for about two more years.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> When Dangerfield celebrated his 80th birthday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in November 2001, Carrey made a surprise appearance to thank Dangerfield for his years of support.

Personal life

Dangerfield was married twice to Joyce Indig, a singer. They married on October 3, 1951, divorced in 1961, remarried in 1963, and divorced again in 1970, although Rodney lived largely separated from his family.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Together, the couple had two children: son Brian Roy (born 1960) and daughter Melanie Roy-Friedman, born after her parents remarried. From 1993 until his death, Dangerfield was married to Joan Child, whom he met in 1983 at a flower shop she owned in Santa Monica, California.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Indeterminate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At the time of a People magazine article on Dangerfield in 1980, he was sharing an apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side with a housekeeper, his poodle Keno, and his closest friend of 30 years, Joe Ancis, whom Dangerfield called "the funniest man in the world";<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Ancis was also a friend of and major influence on Lenny Bruce.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Ancis, who Roseanne Barr described as "too psychologically damaged to be able to live in a germ-infested world on his own", lived with Dangerfield until Ancis's death in 2001.<ref name="Indeterminate"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Dangerfield resented being confused with his on-stage persona. Although his wife Joan described him as "classy, gentlemanly, sensitive, and intelligent,"<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> he was often treated like the loser he played, and documented this in his 2004 autobiography, It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs. In this work, he also discussed being a marijuana smoker; the book's original title was My Love Affair with Marijuana.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Although Jewish, Dangerfield referred to himself as atheist during an interview with Howard Stern on May 25, 2004, about four months before his death. Dangerfield added during the interview that he was a "logical" atheist, adding: "We're gorillas - does a gorilla come back?" In the same interview, he lamented that he "suffered greatly for being a perfectionist"; he also said: "My mother never hugged me, kissed me, nothing, okay? Other kids would go to sleep listening to a fairy tale. I went to sleep with a fight downstairs, listening to a guy yelling, 'Enough! Enough!'"<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Later years and death

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Dangerfield's headstone at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary

On November 22, 2001 (his 80th birthday), Dangerfield suffered a mild stroke while doing stand-up on The Tonight Show. While Dangerfield was performing, host Jay Leno noticed something was wrong with Dangerfield's movements and asked his producer to call the paramedics.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During Dangerfield's hospital stay, the staff was reportedly upset that he smoked marijuana in his room.<ref name=Brownfield>Template:Cite news</ref> Dangerfield returned to the Tonight Show a year later, performing on his 81st birthday.<ref name=Brownfield/>

On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on a later date.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The heart surgery took place on August 24, 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Upon entering the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, he uttered another characteristic one-liner when asked how long he would be hospitalized: "If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour and a half."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Dangerfield died on October 5, 2004. He is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. On the day of Dangerfield's death, the randomly selected Joke of the Day on his website happened to be "I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighborhood!'" This led his wife, Joan Dangerfield, to choose "There goes the neighborhood" as the epitaph on his headstone, which has become so well known that it has been used as a New York Times crossword puzzle clue.<ref>Joan Dangerfield inTemplate:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Dangerfield's widow held an event in which the word "respect" had been emblazoned in the sky, while each guest was given a live monarch butterfly for a butterfly-release ceremony led by Farrah Fawcett.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Impact and legacy

UCLA's Division of Neurosurgery named a suite of operating rooms after him and gave him the "Rodney Respect Award", which his widow presented to Jay Leno on October 20, 2005. It was presented on behalf of the David Geffen School of Medicine/Division of Neurosurgery at UCLA at their 2005 Visionary Ball.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Other recipients of the "Rodney Respect Award" include Tim Allen (2007),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Jim Carrey (2009), Louie Anderson (2010),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bob Saget (2011), Chelsea Handler (2012),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Chuck Lorre (2013),<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Kelsey Grammer (2014),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Brad Garrett (2015),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jon Lovitz (2016),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jamie Masada (2019),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jimmy Fallon (2021),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Whitney Cummings (2022),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Ken Jeong (2024).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In memoriam, Saturday Night Live ran a short sketch of Dangerfield (played by Darrell Hammond) at the gates of heaven. Saint Peter mentions that he heard Dangerfield got no respect in life, which prompts Dangerfield to spew an entire string of his famous one-liners. After he's done, he asks why Saint Peter was so interested. Saint Peter replies, "I just wanted to hear those jokes one more time" and waves him into heaven, prompting Dangerfield to joyfully declare: "Finally! A little respect!"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On October 26, 2004, an episode of George Lopez was dedicated to the memory of Dangerfield, who had died two weeks prior.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On September 10, 2006, Comedy Central's Legends: Rodney Dangerfield commemorated his life and legacy. Featured comedians included Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Ray Romano, Roseanne Barr, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Saget, Jerry Stiller, Kevin Kline, and Jeff Foxworthy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2007, a Rodney Dangerfield tattoo was among the most popular celebrity tattoos in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, May 29, 2009, Leno credited Dangerfield with popularizing the style of joke he had long been using. The format of the joke is that the comedian tells a sidekick how bad something is, and the sidekick—in this case, guitar player Kevin Eubanks—sets up the joke by asking just how bad that something is.<ref>"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", New York: National Broadcasting Company, May 29, 2009.</ref>

The official Rodney Dangerfield website was nominated for a Webby Award after it was relaunched by his widow, Joan Dangerfield, on what would have been his 92nd birthday, November 22, 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Since then, Dangerfield has been honored with two additional Webby Award nominations and one win.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2014, Dangerfield was awarded an honorary doctorate posthumously from Manhattanville College, officially deeming him Dr. Dangerfield.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Beginning on June 12, 2017, Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy hosted the first class of The Rodney Dangerfield Institute of Comedy. The class is a stand-up comedy class which is taught by comedienne Joanie Willgues, aka Joanie Coyote.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In August 2017, a plaque honoring Dangerfield was installed in Kew Gardens, his old Queens neighborhood.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2019, an inscription was made to the "Wall of Life" at Hebrew University's Mt. Scopus Campus that reads "Joan and Rodney Dangerfield."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1956	The Killing	Onlooker		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1971	The Projectionist	Renaldi / The Bat		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1980	Caddyshack	Al Czervik	Additional dialogue (uncredited)	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1983	Easy Money	Monty Capuletti	Co-writer
1986	Back to School	Thornton Melon	Co-writer
1988	Moving	Loan Broker
1991	Rover Dangerfield	Rover Dangerfield	Voice; also executive producer and screenwriter
1992	Ladybugs	Chester Lee
1994	Natural Born Killers	Ed Wilson, Mallory's Dad	Additional dialogue (uncredited)	<ref>It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect But Plenty of Sex and Drugs by Rodney Dangerfield. (c) 2004, HarperCollins Publishers.[1]</ref>
1995	Casper	Himself
1997	Meet Wally Sparks	Wally Sparks	Also Producer and co-writer
	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Mayor Johnny Hunt
1998	The Godson	The Rodfather
	Rusty: A Dog's Tale	Bandit the Rabbit	Voice
1999	Pirates: 3D Show	Crewman Below Deck
2000	My 5 Wives	Monte Peterson	Also producer and co-writer
	Little Nicky	Lucifer
2002	The 4th Tenor	Lupo	co-writer
2005	Back by Midnight	Jake Puloski	Posthumous release; filmed in 2002
	Angels with Angles	God	Posthumous release; filmed in 2002
2008	The Onion Movie	Rodney Dangerfield	Posthumous release; filmed in 2003

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1967–1971	The Ed Sullivan Show	Himself	17 appearances	<ref name="Edsullivan.com"/>
1969–1992	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Himself	More than 70 appearances	<ref name="The New York Times"/>
1972–1973	The Dean Martin Show	Himself	Regular performer	<ref>It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect But Plenty of Sex and Drugs by Rodney Dangerfield. (c) 2004, HarperCollins Publishers.[2]</ref>
1977	Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover	Manager	Television movie
1978	The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour	Himself	5-minute stand-up act
1979, 1980, 1996	Saturday Night Live	Himself	Cameo in '79 & '96, Host in '80
1990	Where's Rodney	Himself	Unsold pilot
1990	The Earth Day Special	Dr. Vinny Boombatz	Television special
1993	In Living Color	Himself	Season 4, Episode 18
1995–2004	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Himself	Frequent guest
1996	The Simpsons	Larry Burns	Voice; Episode: "Burns, Baby Burns"
	Suddenly Susan	Artie	Episode: "Cold Turkey"
1997	Home Improvement	Himself	Episode: "Thanksgiving"
	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	Himself	Episode "Day Planner"
	Mad TV	Himself	Season 2, Episode 12
2003	The Electric Piper	Rat-A-Tat-Tat	Voice; Television movie
2004	Phil of the Future	Max the Dog	Episode: "Doggie Daycare"
	Still Standing	Ed Bailey	Episode: "Still Neighbors"

Music Videos

Year	Title	Artist	Ref.
1983	"Tell Her About It"	Billy Joel
1984	"Rappin' Rodney"	Rodney Dangerfield
1986	"Dancing on the Ceiling"	Lionel Richie
1986	"Twist and Shout"	Rodney Dangerfield
1988	"Wild Thing"	Sam Kinison
2002	"Dance with Me"	Michael Bolton

Comedy specials

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1982	Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me	Himself / Various	HBO special
1983	Rodney Dangerfield: I Can't Take It No More	Himself / Various	ABC special
1985	Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed	Himself / Various	HBO special
1986	Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me	Himself	HBO special
1988	Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right	Himself	HBO special
1991	Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show	Himself	HBO special
1992	Rodney Dangerfield: It's Lonely at the Top	Himself	Paramount special
1997	Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast	Himself	HBO special

Discography

Albums

Title	Year
The Loser / What's In A Name (reissue)	1966 / 1977
I Don't Get No Respect	1970
No Respect	1980
Rappin' Rodney	1983
La Contessa	1995
Romeo Rodney	2005

Soundtrack albums

Title	Year	Notes
Easy Money	1983
Rover Dangerfield	1991

Compilation albums

Title	Year	Notes
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rodney Dangerfield	2005
Greatest Bits	2008

Video albums

Title	Year	Notes
No Respect: The Ultimate Collection	2004	3xDVD box set

Bibliography

• I Couldn't Stand My Wife's Cooking, So I Opened a Restaurant (Jonathan David Publishers, 1972) Template:ISBN
• I Don't Get No Respect (PSS Adult, 1973) Template:ISBN
• No Respect (Perennial, 1995) Template:ISBN
• It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs (HarperEntertainment, 2004) Template:ISBN

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1981	Grammy Award	Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording	No Respect	Template:Won
1981	UCLA Jack Benny Award	Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Entertainment		Template:Won
1985	Grammy Award	Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording	Rappin' Rodney	Template:Nom
1987	Grammy Award	Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording	"Twist and Shout"	Template:Nom
1987	American Comedy Award	Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)	Back to School	Template:Nom
1987	MTV Video Music Award	Best Video from a Film	"Twist and Shout" (from Back to School)	Template:Nom
1991	AGVA Award	Male Comedy Star of the Year		Template:Won
1995	American Comedy Award	Creative Achievement Award		Template:Won
2002	Hollywood Walk of Fame			Template:Won
2003	Commie Award	Lifetime Achievement Award		Template:Won
2014	Webby Award	Celebrity Website	Rodney.com	Template:Nom
2018	Webby Award	Celebrity Social		Template:Nom
2019	Webby Award	People's Voice: Event Website	Rodney Respect Award	Template:Won
2024	Webby Award	Comedy	The Caddyshack Shuffle	Template:Nom

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• Interview about how Jack Roy became Rodney Dangerfield
• Article about Dangerfield from a Kew Gardens website
• Audio interview (7/6/04) with Fresh AirTemplate:'s Terry Gross
• Episode capsule for Simpsons episode #4F05 "Burns, Baby Burns"