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Rodney Dangerfield Made It Twice as Comedian
AP report outlines Rodney Dangerfield’s two career phases from Jack Roy in clubs to television stardom. It notes his Bronx birth, Catskills nights, and ownership of Dangerfield’s, a $250000 Manhattan club opened in 1969, plus his demand to perform at his own venue. It also covers his 40 Carson appearances and decision to stay in club work over Las Vegas offers.
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