Rodney Dangerfield Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife

Rodney Dangerfield Quick Info
Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	78 kg
Date of Birth	November 22, 1921
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Date of Death	October 5, 2004

Rodney Dangerfield was an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and producer who is best remembered for giving memorable performances in hit movies like Caddyshack (1980), Back To School (1986), Easy Money (1983), Natural Born Killers (1994), Ladybugs (1992), etc.

Born Name

Jacob Rodney Cohen

Nick Name

Rodney Dangerfield, Jack Roy

Age

He was born on November 22, 1921.

Died

On October 5, 2004, he died from complications a few weeks after having a heart valve surgery in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old at that time.

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Deer Park, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Rodney graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1939.

Occupation

Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Stand-up Comedian

Family

Father – Phillip Cohen (Vaudevillian Performer)
Mother – Dorothy ‘Dotty’ Teitelbaum
Siblings – He had 1 sister.

Genres

Self-Deprecation, One-Liners, Observational Comedy, Black Comedy, Insult Comedy, Surreal Humor

Net Worth

At the time of his death, Rodney Dangerfield’s net worth was $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He had dated –

Joyce Indig (1951-1961; 1963-1970) – The singer Joyce Indig and Rodney were married twice; first from October 3, 1951, until 1961 and then again from 1963 until 1970. During their time together, they welcomed a son named Brian Roy (b. 1960) and a daughter named Melanie Roy-Friedman.

Joan Child (1993-2004) – He was married to Joan Child, who ran a flower shop on Santa Monica Beach, from December 26, 1993, until his death on October 5, 2004.

Race / Ethnicity

White

He had Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ by the time of his death.

Eye Color

Blue-Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

His catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect!”
Frequently played belligerent losers on screen
Mole on his face
He had bulging eyes due to Graves disease.

Brand Endorsements

Rodney Dangerfield had endorsed brands like –

Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwiches (1998)
Wickes Furniture (2000)
Miller Lite Beer (1984)
GladWare (2002)
Pilot Fine Point Marker Pens (1982)
Pepsi-Cola (featuring Cindy Crawford and Michael Richards) (1994)
Best Western Motels
WLS Musicradio 89 (1981)

Religion

Atheism

Rodney Dangerfield Facts

His trademark attire of a white shirt and red tie is kept on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

In March 1995, Rodney became the first ever Hollywood celebrity to have his own website (www.rodney.com).

The inspiration for his signature catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect” came to him from The Godfather (1972) as he imagined that Vito Corleone had a ton of respect. Additionally, he once overheard a senior, low-level gangster complaining at a nightclub that young people gave him “no respect, no respect at all.”

After struggling for many years with little success, Rodney quit the show business in 1949. He went on to build a profitable home improvement business for the next decade and returned to acting with a string of hit films starting in the early 1960s.

He opened a comedy club in New York City called Dangerfield’s and the venue was used to film numerous HBO comedy specials by talented comedians like Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Tim Allen, Louie Anderson, Bob Saget, Rita Rudner, Sam Kinison, etc.

Dangerfield was ranked at #36 on Entertainment Weekly‘s list of ’50 Funniest People Alive’ in 1997.

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Update: 2024-06-07

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