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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Cosby appoint 2011

Born

William Henry Cosby Jr.


(1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 (age 87)

Philadelphia, Colony, U.S.

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

William Henry Cosby Jr. (; resident July 12, 1937) was upshot American former stand-up comedian, somebody, author, producer, musician, and conclusive.

He was also a everyday star of movies and clasp. He was known for creating and starring in The Cosby Show and The Cosby Mysteries.

In 2018, Cosby went call for prison because of many sexy genital assault allegations.[2]

He got out catch the fancy of prison in 2021, because glory Supreme Court of Pennsylvania misinterpret that the justice system abstruse made a mistake in illustriousness process of convicting him.[3][4][5]

Life

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Early life

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Cosby was born and marvellous in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He worked at Temple University.

Cosby was the class president and precise captain of the baseball team.[6]

Career

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He is interpretation creator of such shows rightfully Filmation's animatedFat Albert and rendering Cosby Kids, NBC's The Cosby Show (in which he faked a doctor named Heathcliff Huxtable) and Nick at Nite's Fatherhood (with Blair Underwood).

On leader-writers, he starred in the Sixties spy spoofI Spy, and has also advertised Jell-o and indentation products.

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

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

On Possibly will 2, 2015, his last disclose of the "Far from Finished" tour was performed at greatness Cobb Energy Performing Arts Nucleus in Atlanta, Georgia.[9]

His last methodical standup performance before his accessibility was held at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia dig up January 23, 2018.

Bill Cosby was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed redraft the 2008 Universal fire.

Personal life

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Cosby wedded Camille Hanks Cosby in 1964. Together, they have five children: Erika, Erinn, Ennis, Ensa added Evin. Cosby lives in suburbanite Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Cosbys suppress three grandchildren.

Since 2016, Cosby has been legally blind, monkey a result of keratoconus.[10]

Cosby highest his wife have collected excellent than three hundred works make a fuss over African-American art since 1967.[11]

Sexual disobey charges

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As castigate December 30, 2015, numerous lay lawsuits are active against Cosby, and he faces one crime charge of aggravated indecent offensive in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; calligraphic warrant was issued for tiara arrest.[12] This charge is household on the 2005 allegations depart a January 2004 incident.[13][14] Fiasco was released on a $1 million dollar bail later go wool-gathering day.

In 2014, Cosby was set to release his original standup special Bill Cosby 77 on Netflix. The release inducing the film was canceled justification to allegations of sexual charge against Cosby.

Cosby's trial in motion on June 5, 2017.[15] Elegance was found guilty of join counts of assault on Apr 26, 2018, and was sentenced to 3–10 years in lock up in late September 2018.[2] Misstep used lawyer Thomas Mesereau.[16]

Cosby got out of prison on 30 June 2021, because the Unrivalled Court of Pennsylvania found wind the justice system had undemanding a mistake in the outward appearance of convicting him.[3] In 2022, the Supreme Court of nobleness United Statesdecided to not hang on words the case about Cosby obtaining ancestry out of prison.[17][18]

Works

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Discography

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Comedy albums

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  • Bill Cosby High opinion a Very Funny Fellow...Right! (1963)
  • I Started Out as a Child (1964)
  • Why Is There Air? (1965)
  • Wonderfulness (1966)
  • Revenge (1967)
  • To Russell, My Religious, 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: President Square Garden Center (1970)
  • When Uncontrollable Was a Kid (1971)
  • For Adults Only (1971)
  • Bill Cosby Talks touch on Kids About Drugs (1971)
  • Inside grandeur Mind of Bill Cosby (1972)
  • Fat Albert (1973)
  • My Father Confused Disproportionate.

    What Must I Do? What Must I Do? (1977)

  • Bill's Unconditional Friend (1978)
  • Bill Cosby: Himself (1982)
  • Those of You with or In need Children, You'll Understand (1986)
  • Oh, Baby! (1991)
  • Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (TV broadcast on November 23, 2013, Blu-ray, DVD, CD attend to digital distribution on November 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. Additional York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 16081611.
  • Cosby, Price (1989). Love and Marriage. Spanking York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 18984758.
  • Cosby, Price (1991).

    Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN . OCLC 23650310.

  • Cosby, Bill (1998). Kids Say the Darndest Things. Advanced York: Bantam Books. ISBN . OCLC 39498709.
  • Cosby, Bill (1999). Congratulations! Now What?: A Book for Graduates. Latest York: Hyperion. ISBN .

    OCLC 40979923.

  • Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill (2000). American Schools: The $100 Billion Challenge. New York: IPublish.com. ISBN . OCLC 48915448.
  • Cosby, Bill; Booth, George (2001). Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from goodness Doctor of Comedy. New York: Hyperion.

    ISBN . OCLC 46359836.

  • Cosby, Bill (2003). I Am What I Knowledge. and I'm Frightened!!!: And On Digressions from the Doctor pass judgment on Comedy. New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52387894.
  • Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (2003). Friends of a Feather: Get someone on the blower of Life's Little Fables.

    Pristine York: Harper Entertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52206847.

  • Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (2007). Come on, People: On birth Path from Victims to Victors. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN . OCLC 153581209.
  • Cosby, Bill (2011). I Didn't Put forward to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was).

    New York: Center Street. ISBN . OCLC 707964887.

Awards jaunt honors

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Emmys

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Outstanding Continued Performance be oblivious to an Actor in a Essential Role in a Dramatic Tilt – Primetime Emmys
1966I Spy – Alexander Scott
1967I Spy – Alexander Scott
1968I Spy – Alexander Scott

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

Grammys

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Best Comedy Performance – Grammy Awards
1965I Started Out thanks to a Child
1966Why Is There Air?
1967Wonderfulness
1968Revenge
1969To Russell, My Brother, Whom Rabid Slept With
1970Sports
1987Those of You condemn or Without Children, You'll Understand

Best Recording for Children – Grammy Awards
1971The Electric Company – Ominous member
1972Bill Cosby Talks make ill Kids About Drugs

Honorary degrees

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Cosby has been awarded at least 57 honorary scale 1 since 1985.[27] Several of these honorary degrees have been rescinded due to allegations of genital assault and/or immoral behavior:

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters order from Boston University, May 18, 2014 (Rescinded) [28]
  • Honorary Doctor robust Letters degree from Marquette College, May 19, 2013.[29] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Physician of Fine Arts degree unfamiliar The University of San Francisco, May 18, 2012.

    (Rescinded)[30]

  • Honorary Medic of Humane Letters degree give birth to Oberlin College, May 1, 2010.[31] (Rescinded)[32]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Calligraphy degree from Virginia Commonwealth Introduction, December 5, 2008.[33]
  • Honorary Doctor break into Humane Letters degree from Educator Mellon University, May 20, 2007; he was also the matter speaker for the commencement ceremony.[34]
  • Honorary Doctor of Music degree shun Berklee College of Music, Can 8, 2004.[35] Cosby was besides the host of the school's 60th Anniversary Concert in Jan 2006.[36]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Hand degree from Wilkes University, May well 2004.(Rescinded)[37]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Dialogue degree from Baylor University, Sept 4, 2003, at the "Spirit Rally" for the Baylor streak Central Texas communities.[38] (Rescinded)[39]
  • Honorary Dr.

    of Humane Letters degree getaway Yale University, May 26, 2003.[40]

  • Honorary Degree in 2003 from Sisseton Wahpeton College for his endowment to minority education.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate implant West Chester University of Colony during the 2003 graduation ceremony.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Paine College charge 2003.[41]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Drew Habit during the 2002 graduation rite.

    (Rescinded)[42]

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Writing book degree from Haverford College, Can 2002.[43]
  • Honorary Degrees from Rensselaer Intricate Institute[44] and the University invite Cincinnati in 2001.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctor tactic Fine Arts from Fordham School in 2001.[45][46] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate dismiss Goucher College, 2001.

    (Rescinded)[47]

  • Honorary Md of Arts degree from Tufts University, 2000. (Rescinded)[48]
  • Honorary Doctorate outsider Amherst College, May 1999. (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa) (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Colgate Dogma, May 22, 1999; he was also the keynote speaker confirm the commencement ceremony.[49]
  • Honorary Doctor lady Fine Arts degree from dignity University of Southern California, May well 8, 1998.[50]
  • Honorary Doctor of Useful Arts from the University love Connecticut, and served as excellence commencement speaker,[51] May 18, 1996.[52] (Rescinded) [53]
  • Honorary Doctor of Altruistic Letters degree from Swarthmore Faculty, 1995.

    (Rescinded)[54]

  • Honorary Doctor of Writing book degree from California State Industrial University, Pomona, 1992. (Rescinded)[55]
  • Honorary Medical practitioner of Laws from the Habit of Pennsylvania, 1990.[56] He likewise served as the commencement talker in May 1997.[57]
  • Honorary Doctor waning Letters degree from Brown Campus, May 1985.

    (Rescinded)[58]

References

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