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AKA:
Jack Roy
Jacob Cohen
Birthplace:
Babylon, New York
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Rodney Dangerfield must be counted among the more remarkable figures in contemporary comedy. His standup career predates that of his old friend Lenny Bruce yet the peak of his success in films coincided with the rowdy, adolescent hijinks favored by "Saturday Night Live" alumni in the post-"Animal House" era. By all rights, Dangerfield should be a comedy dinosaur but his greatest hits are barely a decade old and he has continued to matter in the 90s through the turn of the century. As the founder and owner of the NYC comedy club Dangerfields and the host of a series of cable comedy specials,
1936
Began writing jokes around age 15 (date approximate)
1938
Began appearing in amateur nights by age 17 (date approximate)
1940
Worked as a singing waiter and comic in Brooklyn by age 19 (date approximate)
1941
Performed standup in nightclubs under pseudonym Jack Roy
Married and left comedy at around age 28
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