Comedian
Rodney Dangerfield
American stand-up comedian
1921 - 2004
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Rodney Dangerfield
His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Rodney Dangerfield is the 49th most popular comedian (down from 40th in 2024), the 6,577th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,334th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Comedian.
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880k
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57.01
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Nov 22
Rodney Dangerfield shares a November 22 birthday with Charles de Gaulle, André Gide, and John Nance Garner.
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Among Comedians
Among comedians, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 49 out of 98. Before him are Tim Meadows, Albert Brooks, Jonathan Winters, Eddie Izzard, Garry Shandling, and Louis C.K.. After him are Vlasta Burian, Yevgeny Petrosyan, Steve Coogan, Denis Leary, Andy Samberg, and Nick Offerman.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
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Tim Meadows
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 43
Albert Brooks
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 44
Jonathan Winters
1925 - 2013
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 45
Eddie Izzard
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 46
Garry Shandling
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 47
Louis C.K.
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 48
Rodney Dangerfield
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 49
Vlasta Burian
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 50
Yevgeny Petrosyan
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 51
Steve Coogan
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 52
Denis Leary
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 53
Andy Samberg
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 54
Nick Offerman
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 287. Before him are Reinhard Mohn, Roberto Tucci, Nadezhda Popova, Mustafa Mahmoud, Ernst Haas, and Tommy Cooper. After him are Eusebio Castigliano, Mario Rigoni Stern, Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, Tore Sjöstrand, Betty Hutton, and Antony Padiyara. Among people deceased in 2004, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 201. Before him are Leonel Brizola, Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Bagrat Shinkuba, Eddie Adams, Claude Nougaro, and Shirley Strickland. After him are Hasse Ekman, Balamani Amma, Neil Campbell, Eugenio Garin, Barney Kessel, and Klara Rumyanova.
Others Born in 1921
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Reinhard Mohn
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 281
Roberto Tucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2015
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 282
Nadezhda Popova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 283
Mustafa Mahmoud
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 284
Ernst Haas
JOURNALIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 285
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 286
Rodney Dangerfield
COMEDIAN
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 287
Eusebio Castigliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1949
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 288
Mario Rigoni Stern
WRITER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 289
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 290
Tore Sjöstrand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 291
Betty Hutton
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 292
Antony Padiyara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 2004
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Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 195
Veríssimo Correia Seabra
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 196
Bagrat Shinkuba
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2004
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 197
Eddie Adams
JOURNALIST
1933 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 198
Claude Nougaro
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 199
Shirley Strickland
ATHLETE
1925 - 2004
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 200
Rodney Dangerfield
COMEDIAN
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 201
Hasse Ekman
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 202
Balamani Amma
WRITER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 203
Neil Campbell
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2004
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 204
Eugenio Garin
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 205
Barney Kessel
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2004
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 206
Klara Rumyanova
ACTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 207
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 6,577 out of 20,380. Before him are Debbie Allen (1950), Art Langley (1896), Winfield Scott Hancock (1824), Yuri Lowenthal (1971), Debra Messing (1968), and Henry Gibson (1935). After him are Jude Ciccolella (1947), Charles Kittel (1916), Helen Levitt (1913), Jesse James (1969), George C. Homans (1910), and Shonda Rhimes (1970).
Others born in United States
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Debbie Allen
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 6,571
Art Langley
HOCKEY PLAYER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 6,572
Winfield Scott Hancock
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1886
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,573
Yuri Lowenthal
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,574
Debra Messing
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,575
Henry Gibson
ACTOR
1935 - 2009
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,576
Rodney Dangerfield
COMEDIAN
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,577
Jude Ciccolella
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,578
Charles Kittel
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2019
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6,579
Helen Levitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 6,580
Jesse James
PRESENTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 6,581
George C. Homans
SOCIOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 6,582
Shonda Rhimes
PRODUCER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 6,583
Among Comedians In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 41. Before him are Bernie Mac (1957), Tim Meadows (1961), Albert Brooks (1947), Jonathan Winters (1925), Garry Shandling (1949), and Louis C.K. (1967). After him are Denis Leary (1957), Andy Samberg (1978), Nick Offerman (1970), Jamie Kennedy (1970), Jason Segel (1980), and Jordan Peele (1979).
Bernie Mac
1957 - 2008
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 35
Tim Meadows
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 36
Albert Brooks
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 37
Jonathan Winters
1925 - 2013
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 38
Garry Shandling
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 39
Louis C.K.
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 40
Rodney Dangerfield
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 41
Denis Leary
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 42
Andy Samberg
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 43
Nick Offerman
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 44
Jamie Kennedy
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 45
Jason Segel
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 46
Jordan Peele
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 47
