If there’s one thing people know about Rodney Dangerfield, it’s that he never received any admiration, regard or esteem. Dangerfield’s signature catchphrase about getting “no respect” from anyone was, ...

While celebrating Rodney Dangerfield's birthday, a few of our favorite jokes came to mind. One of the comedy legend's all-time greats was: “When I was born, I was so ugly, the doctor slapped my mother ...

He was born Jacob Cohen on Nov. 22, 1921, in Babylon, N.Y. He began writing jokes as a teenager. Under the stage name Jack Roy, he went on the road with his stand-up act, even doing a stint as a ...