@billi.jo74: Rodney Dangerfield's career started in 1940 and he remained active until 2004 when he passed away, following a month in a coma due to complications from heart valve surgery. Gen❌️Comedians He started his career in 1940 as a stand-up comic in New York City. By the 1960s he was a regular on late-night talk shows. By the 1970s he was the headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His breakout role was Caddyshack in 1980. Other films were: Easy Money (1983) Back to School (1986) Rover Dangerfield (1991) Ladybugs (1992) Natural Born Killers (1994) Meet Wally Sparks (1997) Over his career, he released 70 comedy albums, including his album, No Respect (1980), which one the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.