Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American comedian and actor, known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He is also remembered for his 1980s film roles, especially in Easy Money, Caddyshack, and Back to School.

Biography

He was married three times. He was married twice to Joyce Indig, with whom he had a son, Brian, and a daughter, Melanie. From 1993 until his death, he was married to Joan Child. He and comic Sam Kinison were also very good friends.

Dangerfield resented being confused with his on-stage persona. Although his wife Joan described him as "classy, gentlemanly, sensitive and intelligent," he was often treated like the loser he played. In his 2004 autobiography, It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs (ISBN 0-06-621107-7), he confessed to a lifetime drug habit. The book's original title was My Love Affair With Marijuana.

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