Rodney Dangerfield aka Jacob Rodney Cohen was an American comedian and actor. He is well known for the comedy films such as "Easy Money," "Caddyshack," and "Back to School." He started out as a stand-up comic and whose fame skyrocketed when he appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" as a last-minute replacement for another act. Born 1921 in Deer Park, Babylon, New York, Dangerfield performed as a stan... more
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Kathy Montilla Married to Joan Child for 11 years from 1993 to 2004 until he passed away
Kathy Montilla He performed as a stand-up comic at a different hotels in the Catskill Mountains
Starred in a 1986 comedy film, "Back to School"
He was a regular on "The Dean Martin Show" after his surprise hit appearance in the "The Ed Sullivan Show"
Kathy Montilla Founded the "Dangerfield's" comedy club which runs for 40 years
Kathy Montilla Suffered a mild heart attack at the backstage of the "Tonight Show"
Kathy Montilla Born 1921 in Deer Park, Babylon, New York
He had a starring role in a comedy film, "Easy Money"
Married twice to Joyce Indig, first from 1949 to 1962, second marriage from 1963 to 1970
Acknowledged by his stand-up comics piers
Dangerfield had a complications from the surgery he had in August and passed away on October 5, 2004 at the UCLA Medical Center
Kathy Montilla Became famous when he was chosen as a last minute replacement for another act in "The Ed Sullivan Show"
He won a Grammy Award for his comedy album, "No Respect"
Appeared as the obnoxious Al Czervik in the sports comedy film, "Caddyshack"
His follow-up comedy album, "Rappin' Rodney" was released in 1983
Kathy Montilla He was known for the catchphrase
A vintage stand-up comic performance of Dangerfield in 1978
He appeared on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" in August 2001
Dangerfield and Cindy Crawford appeared in a Pepsi Commercial
Comedian actor Jim Carrey presents Rodney Dangerfield an "Achievement Award" at The American Comedy Awards