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Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield
By Starr, Michael Seth
- ISBN
- 9780806543239
- Publisher
- Citadel
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Reviewed on March 14, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
Rodney Dangerfield's bug-eyed countenance and trademark punchlines such as "I don't get no respect!," among many others, are hallmarks of American stand-up comedy. Still, Starr's (Don Rickles: Merchant of Venom) biography reveals the challenges beneath Dangerfield's (1921–2004) now legendary career. Dangerfield's persona of rejection was honed from a loveless childhood and an unfulfilling job in the construction business b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
