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What was Rodney Dangerfield's early career like?
In the early 1960s, Rodney Dangerfield started down what would be a long road toward rehabilitating his career as an entertainer.
Why did Rodney Dangerfield's early career need rehabilitation?
What Rodney Dangerfield lacked was an image, a well-defined on-stage persona that audiences could relate to, one that would distinguish him from other comics.
How did Rodney Dangerfield create an on-stage persona?
Rodney Dangerfield began developing a character for whom nothing goes right.
Was Rodney Dangerfield's creation of a stage persona successful?
Rodney Dangerfield had been used as the comical name of Jack Benny. Benny visited Dangerfield backstage after one of his performances. Benny complimented him on developing such a wonderful character.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this Rodney Dangerfield article?
Jack Roy remained Rodney Dangerfield's legal name, as he mentioned in several interviews.

Question: Did he receive a lot of criticism in his early career?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Rodney Dangerfield receive a lot of criticism in his early career?