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Rodney Dangerfield

1921 - 2004

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Jack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rodney Dangerfield has received more than 10,002,029 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Rodney Dangerfield is the 43rd most popular comedian (down from 38th in 2019), the 5,088th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,935th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Comedian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 43 out of 91. Before him are Louis C.K., Eddie Izzard, Norm Macdonald, Jonathan Winters, Garry Shandling, and Denis Leary. After him are Albert Brooks, Andy Samberg, Jason Segel, Tina Fey, Steve Coogan, and Howie Mandel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 237. Before him are Simin Daneshvar, Jeanne Demessieux, Ken Adam, Jack Kramer, Lis Hartel, and Paulo Evaristo Arns. After him are Leo Penn, Rinaldo Martino, Mario Rigoni Stern, Buddy Rogers, Frédéric Dard, and Helena Rakoczy. Among people deceased in 2004, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 159. Before him are Ivan Hlinka, John Peel, Alexander Ragulin, Evelyn Mase, Rogelio Domínguez, and Christl Cranz. After him are Alicia Markova, Luis E. Miramontes, Gennadi Strekalov, Bryce DeWitt, Hasse Ekman, and Bror Mellberg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 5,088 out of 18,182. Before him are Luke Wilson (1971), Amanda Peet (1972), Billy Burke (1966), Bret Harte (1836), George C. Williams (1926), and Will Yun Lee (1971). After him are Newt Gingrich (1943), Kim Stanley Robinson (1952), Jack Albertson (1907), Bella Thorne (1997), Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837), and Leila Hyams (1905).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Rodney Dangerfield ranks 36. Before him are Kevin Hart (1979), Lenny Bruce (1925), Louis C.K. (1967), Jonathan Winters (1925), Garry Shandling (1949), and Denis Leary (1957). After him are Albert Brooks (1947), Andy Samberg (1978), Jason Segel (1980), Tina Fey (1970), Patton Oswalt (1969), and Jamie Kennedy (1970).

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