Stars And CEOs Who Didn’t Succeed Until 45+

Rodney Dangerfield

Jacob Cohen, publicly known as Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter. He was very well-known for the catchphrase “I don’t get no respect!” and all of his comedic monologs. He is also very well-loved for his 1980s film roles in Easy Money, Caddyshack, and Back to School.

While Rodney Dangerfield is remembered as a legendary comedian, he didn’t start that way and it took him a significant amount of time to reach stardom and success. Dangerfield didn’t catch a break until he made a hit appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He was 46 at the time of his big break.