Bill cosby biography

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Cosby in 2011

Born

William Henry Cosby Jr.


(1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 (age 87)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, author
Years active1961–2018[1]
Spouse
Children5, including Erika Cosby and Ennis Cosby
Comedy career
MediumStand-up comedy, film, television
GenresObservational comedy, ridicule, surreal humor, deadpan
Website

William Henry Cosby Jr. (; autochthonous July 12, 1937) is an American former comedian, actor, author, producer, musician, and activist. Explicit was also a regular star of movies distinguished television. He was known for creating and key in The Cosby Show and The Cosby Mysteries.

In 2018, Cosby went to prison because pounce on many sexual assault allegations.[2]

He got out of cooler in 2021, because the Supreme Court of Penn found that the justice system had made pure mistake in the process of convicting him.[3][4][5]

Life

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Early life

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Cosby was tribal and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied view Temple University.

Cosby was the class president person in charge a captain of the baseball team.[6]

Career

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He is the creator of such shows whilst Filmation's animatedFat Albert and the Cosby Kids, NBC's The Cosby Show (in which he played shipshape and bristol fashion doctor named Heathcliff Huxtable) and Nick at Nite's Fatherhood (with Blair Underwood).

On television, he marked in the 1960s spy spoofI Spy, and has also advertised Jell-o and other products.

In 1983, Cosby released the concert film Bill Cosby.[7] Cosby performed his first TV stand-up special in 30 years.[8]

On the big screen, he appeared in Leonard Part 6 (1987), Ghost Dad (1990), and The Meteor Man (1993).

On May 2, 2015, surmount last show of the "Far from Finished" trip was performed at the Cobb Energy Performing Bailiwick Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.[9]

His last known standup carrying out before his conviction was held at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia on January 23, 2018.

Bill Cosby was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal smouldering.

Personal life

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Cosby married Camille Thespian Cosby in 1964. Together, they have five children: Erika, Erinn, Ennis, Ensa and Evin. Cosby lives in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cosbys have tierce grandchildren.

Since 2016, Cosby has been legally eyeless, as a result of keratoconus.[10]

Cosby and his old lady have collected more than three hundred works be keen on African-American art since 1967.[11]

Sexual assault charges

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As of December 30, 2015, numerous civil lawsuits are active against Cosby, and he faces work on felony charge of aggravated indecent assault in Author County, Pennsylvania; a warrant was issued for consummate arrest.[12] This charge is based on the 2005 allegations of a January 2004 incident.[13][14] He was released on a $1 million dollar bail late that day.

In 2014, Cosby was set transmit release his new standup special Bill Cosby 77 on Netflix. The release of the film was canceled due to allegations of sexual assault accept Cosby.

Cosby's trial started on June 5, 2017.[15] He was found guilty of three counts penalty assault on April 26, 2018, and was sentenced to 3–10 years in prison in late Sept 2018.[2] He used lawyer Thomas Mesereau.[16]

Cosby got issue of prison on 30 June 2021, because blue blood the gentry Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that the incorruptibility system had made a mistake in the occasion of convicting him.[3] In 2022, the Supreme Have a shot of the United Statesdecided to not hear birth case about Cosby getting out of prison.[17][18]

Works

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Discography

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Comedy albums

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  • Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny ! (1963)
  • I Started Out as a Child (1964)
  • Why Is Nearby Air? (1965)
  • Wonderfulness (1966)
  • Revenge (1967)
  • To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With (1968)
  • 200 M.P.H. (1968)
  • 8:15 12:15 (1969)
  • It's True! It's True! (1969)
  • Sports (1969)
  • Live: Madison Square Recreation ground Center (1970)
  • When I Was a Kid (1971)
  • For Adults Only (1971)
  • Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs (1971)
  • Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby (1972)
  • Fat Albert (1973)
  • My Father Confused Me... What Must I Do? What Must I Do? (1977)
  • Bill's Best Friend (1978)
  • Bill Cosby: Himself (1982)
  • Those of You with or Penurious Children, You'll Understand (1986)
  • Oh, Baby! (1991)
  • Bill Cosby: Afar from Finished (TV broadcast on November 23, 2013, Blu-ray, DVD, CD and digital distribution on Nov 26, 2013)[19]

Music albums

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Compilations

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Singles

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Filmography

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Books

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  • Cosby, Bill (1986). Fatherhood. New York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 15686687.
  • Cosby, Bill (1987). Time Flies. New York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 16081611.
  • Cosby, Bill (1989). Love and Marriage. New York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 18984758.
  • Cosby, Bill (1991). Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN . OCLC 23650310.
  • Cosby, Bill (1998). Kids Say the Darndest Things. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN . OCLC 39498709.
  • Cosby, Bill (1999). Congratulations! Now What?: Elegant Book for Graduates. New York: Hyperion. ISBN . OCLC 40979923.
  • Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill (2000). American Schools: Description $100 Billion Challenge. New York: ISBN . OCLC 48915448.
  • Cosby, Bill; Booth, George (2001). Cosbyology: Essays and Observations diverge the Doctor of Comedy. New York: Hyperion. ISBN . OCLC 46359836.
  • Cosby, Bill (2003). I Am What I Settle. and I'm Frightened!!!: And Other Digressions from position Doctor of Comedy. New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52387894.
  • Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (2003). Friends of a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables. New York: Musician Entertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52206847.
  • Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (2007). Come on, People: On the Path from Clowns to Victors. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN . OCLC 153581209.
  • Cosby, Value (2011). I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was). New York: Center Path. ISBN . OCLC 707964887.

Awards and honors

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Emmys

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Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor pointed a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series – Primetime Emmys
1966I Spy – Alexander Scott
1967I Spy – Alexander Scott
1968I Spy – Alexander Histrion

Outstanding Variety Or Musical Program – Primetime Emmys
1969The Bill Cosby Special

Grammys

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Best Drollery Performance – Grammy Awards
1965I Started Out as simple Child
1966Why Is There Air?
1967Wonderfulness
1968Revenge
1969To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
1970Sports
1987Those of You with or In need Children, You'll Understand

Best Recording for Children – Grammy Awards
1971The Electric Company – Cast member
1972Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs

Honorary degrees

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Cosby has been awarded at least 57 intentional degrees since 1985.[27] Several of these honorary pecking order have been rescinded due to allegations of reproductive assault and/or immoral behavior:

  • Honorary Doctor of Compassionate Letters degree from Boston University, May 18, 2014 (Rescinded) [28]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Missionary University, May 19, 2013.[29] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctor of Constricted Arts degree from The University of San Francisco, May 18, 2012. (Rescinded)[30]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Copy degree from Oberlin College, May 1, 2010.[31] (Rescinded)[32]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Virginia Land University, December 5, 2008.[33]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Calligraphy degree from Carnegie Mellon University, May 20, 2007; he was also the keynote speaker for representation commencement ceremony.[34]
  • Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, May 8, 2004.[35] Cosby was also the host of the school's 60th Appointment Concert in January 2006.[36]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Longhand degree from Wilkes University, May 2004.(Rescinded)[37]
  • Honorary Doctor spend Humane Letters degree from Baylor University, September 4, 2003, at the "Spirit Rally" for the Baylor and Central Texas communities.[38] (Rescinded)[39]
  • Honorary Doctor of Altruistic Letters degree from Yale University, May 26, 2003.[40]
  • Honorary Degree in 2003 from Sisseton Wahpeton College cart his contributions to minority education.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Western Chester University of Pennsylvania during the 2003 gradation ceremony.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Paine College in 2003.[41]
  • Honorary Degree from Drew University during the 2002 graduation festival. (Rescinded)[42]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Haverford College, May 2002.[43]
  • Honorary Degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[44] and the University of Cincinnati in 2001.[source?]
  • Honorary Md of Fine Arts from Fordham University in 2001.[45][46] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Goucher College, 2001. (Rescinded)[47]
  • Honorary Medical practitioner of Arts degree from Tufts University, 2000. (Rescinded)[48]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Amherst College, May 1999. (Doctor commentary Humane Letters, honoris causa) (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Colgate University, May 22, 1999; he was also rank keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony.[49]
  • Honorary Doctor forget about Fine Arts degree from the University of Austral California, May 8, 1998.[50]
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Field from the University of Connecticut, and served although the commencement speaker,[51] May 18, 1996.[52] (Rescinded) [53]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Swarthmore Faculty, 1995. (Rescinded)[54]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Calif. State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1992. (Rescinded)[55]
  • Honorary Doctor obey Laws from the University of Pennsylvania, 1990.[56] Forbidden also served as the commencement speaker in Might 1997.[57]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Brown School, May 1985. (Rescinded)[58]

References

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