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Bob Saget Receives Bennett Custom Award

February 9, 2012 on 2:29 pm

Comedian, actor and television host Bob Saget was a recent recipient of a unique Bennett custom recognition awards design. Saget, best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, the original host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, and future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, received the “Rodney Respect Award” at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Visionary Ball, held October 6, 2011 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The “Rodney Respect Award” is a unique Bennett achievement award that was established in honor and recognition of comedian Rodney Dangerfield. This recognition trophy is presented annually to a comedian who embodies Rodney Dangerfield’s professional legacy and devotion to making a difference in the lives of others. Past recipients of these custom recognition trophies include Jim Carey, Jay Leno, and Tim Allen.

This custom awards design was created by Bennett Awards artist Keith Shannon, working in close collaboration with Joan Dangerfield. The unique awards design features a caricature figure of Rodney Dangerfield in one of his classic poses. This custom award is produced as a 12” bronze sculpture award, and mounted on a black marble base with customized engravings of the recipient name, award name, and UCLA Neurosurgery logo engraved into the base. A photo of the recognition award can be seen by clicking the following link: “Rodney Respect Award”.

The Visionary Ball raises money to help advance neurosurgical research, education and patient care at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The Rodney Respect Award is presented annually at this event. Rodney Dangerfield successfully underwent rare and difficult brain bypass surgery at the UCLA Medical Center in 2003 to improve brain blood flow impaired by blockage in his right carotid artery.