Rodney Dangerfield was a comedy icon, and his foundation of "no respect" in life helped him achieve such greatness. His jokes are self-deprecating enough to make him one of the greatest comedians ...

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen ... but “he knew how to tell jokes,” according to comic Art Metrano. “‘My wife is such a bad cook, the dogs beg for Alka-Seltzer.’” ...