Becoming A Regular
After this big break, he started headline shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, he was making encore appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, of course. One classic Dangerfield line during his stand-up became, “I walked into a bar the other day and ordered a drink.”
Change Of Pace
Besides The Ed Sullivan Show, he also appeared on The Tonight Show with the famous Johnny Carson over 70 times! Sadly, his ex-wife passed away and that changed his lifestyle a bit. Instead of touring, he opened up his own nightclub in New York, called Dangerfield’s, in order to stay close to home and raise his son and daughter.