| First Name |
Bill
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| Middle Name |
Henry
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| Last Name |
Cosby
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Henry Cosby, Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Bill, The Cos, Bill Cosby
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| Birthday |
12th July, 1937
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| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
His loud, gregarious voice..., Periodically wears Temple University shirts on camera..., His only prop onstage is a chair..., Stories of his childhood and fatherhood...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Protestant
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Central High School, Philadelphia, PA, Germantown High School (1956), Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
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| University |
Physical Education, Temple University (1965), Master`s in Education, University of Massachusetts (at Amherst) (1972), PhD in Education, University of Massachusetts (at Amherst) (1977)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author, Producer
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| Occupation |
Comedian
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| Claim to Fame |
I Spy, The Cosby Show, Fat Albert
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Observational Comedy, Satire, Surreal Humor, Deadpan
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| Year(s) Active |
1962–2018, 1961–2018, 1961–2015, 1961–2014, 1961–2018
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Brokaw Company, Celebrity Talent International, PFP Sports & Celebrity Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial: City of Philadelphia (2000), TV commercial: Texas Instruments (early 1980s), TV commercial: School to Work (1998), TV commercial: Coca-Cola (1980s), TV commercial: Kodak Film (1990-1992), Is one of the voices that intones the name "Viacom" over the Viacom logo., TV commercial: UMass-Boston, TV commercial: TV Land (2005), TV commercials: Turner Classic Movies (TCM)., Has been spokesperson for Jello since 1973., (1978) TV commercial: Del Monte Corn (voiceover), (1987-88) Print ads for Kodak Film and their Colorwatch System., (1970s - 2010s) Huge, varied, and long running series of TV commercials, print ads, and personal appearances for and promoting Jell-O products, including: Jell-O pudding; Jell-O gelatin desert; frozen Jell-O Pops (in gelatin and pudding varieties); the new Sugar-Free Jell-O (which replaced D-Zerta in 1984 and was sweetened with NutraSweet); Jell-O Jigglers concentrated gummi snacks; and Sparkling Jell-O, a carbonated version of the dessert touted as the "Champagne of Jell-O," and a few other Jell-O products. Although he was the commercial spokesperson for Jell-O for well over 30 years, there was a 6-7 year break in the 2000s, before returning to the airwaves in 2010. This representation spanned both General Mills and Kraft corporate parental eras., E.F. Hutton, Disneyworld
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| Official Websites |
www.billcosby.com/, www.nndb.com/people/674/000022608/, twitter.com/billcosby, www.facebook.com/billcosby, www.biography.com/people/bill-cosby-9258468, http://www.billcosby.com, http://billcosby.com
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| Father |
William H. Cosby
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| Mother |
Anna Cosby
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| Brother |
Russell Cosby, Robert Cosby, James Cosby
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| Family Member |
Ennis Cosby (Son), Erika Cosby (Daughter), Erinn Cosby (Daughter), Ensa Cosby (Daughter), Evin Cosby (Daughter)
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William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Cosby began his career as a stand-up comic at the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco during the 1960s. Throughout the decade he released several standup comedy records which consecutively earned him the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album from 1965 to 1970. He also had a starring role in the television crime show I Spy (1965–1968) opposite Robert Culp. Cosby made history when he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1966, making him the first African American to earn an Emmy Award for acting. His acting career continued as he starred in the sitcom The Bill Cosby Show, which ran for two seasons from 1969 to 1971.
