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Born

William Henry Cosby Jr.


() July 12, (age&#;87)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Alma&#;mater
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, author
Years&#;active–[1]
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Children5, including Erika Cosby and Ennis Cosby
Comedy career
MediumStand-up comedy, film, television
GenresObservational comedy, satire, surreal humor, deadpan
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William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, ) was an American former stand-up comedian, actor, author, producer, musician, and activist.

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

In , Cosby went to prison because of many sexual assault allegations.[2]

He got out of prison in , because the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that the justice system had made a mistake in the process of convicting him.[3][4][5]

Life

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Early life

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Cosby was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He studied at Temple University.

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

Career

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

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

Comedian bill cosby biography Cosby would use his experience producing Fat Albert in his educational endeavors; his dissertation for his Ed. Theodore Roosevelt Award winners. He studied at Temple University. Cosby and his wife have collected more than three hundred works of African-American art since

In , 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 (), Ghost Dad (), and The Meteor Man ().

On May 2, , his last show of the "Far from Finished" tour was performed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.[9]

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

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

Personal life

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

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

Cosby and his wife have collected more than three hundred works of African-American art since [11]

Sexual assault charges

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

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

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

Cosby got out of prison on 30 June , because the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that the justice system had made a mistake in the process of convicting him.[3] In , the Supreme Court of the United Statesdecided to not hear the 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 FellowRight! ()
  • I Started Out as a Child ()
  • Why Is There Air? ()
  • Wonderfulness ()
  • Revenge ()
  • To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With ()
  • M.P.H. ()
  • ()
  • It's True!

    It's True! ()

  • Sports ()
  • Live: Madison Square Garden Center ()
  • When I Was a Kid ()
  • For Adults Only ()
  • Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs ()
  • Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby ()
  • Fat Albert ()
  • My Father Confused Me What Must I Do?

    What Must I Do? ()

  • Bill's Best Friend ()
  • Bill Cosby: Himself ()
  • Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand ()
  • Oh, Baby! ()
  • Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (TV broadcast on November 23, , Blu-ray, DVD, CD and digital distribution on November 26, )[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 ().

    Fatherhood. New York: Doubleday.

    Comedian bill cosby biography videos Deadline Hollywood. WBOC Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. Los Angeles, California.

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  • Cosby, Bill (). Time Flies. New York: Doubleday. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). Love and Marriage. New York: Doubleday. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill ().

    Kids Say the Darndest Things. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  • Cosby, Bill (). Congratulations! Now What?: A Book for Graduates. New York: Hyperion. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill ().

    Is bill cosby alive? Later allegations and investigations — Retrieved August 9, July 14, Tools Tools.

    American Schools: The $ Billion Challenge. New York: ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  • Cosby, Bill; Booth, George (). Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy. New York: Hyperion. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). I Am What I Ate. and I'm Frightened!!!: And Other Digressions from the Doctor of Comedy.

    New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  • Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (). Friends of a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables. New York: Harper Entertainment. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (). Come on, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors.

    Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  • Cosby, Bill ().

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    • I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was). New York: Center Street. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

Awards and honors

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Emmys

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Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series – Primetime Emmys
I Spy – Alexander Scott
I Spy – Alexander Scott
I Spy – Alexander Scott

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

Grammys

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Best Comedy Performance – Grammy Awards
I Started Out as a Child
Why Is There Air?
Wonderfulness
Revenge
To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
Sports
Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand

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

Honorary degrees

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

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Boston University, May 18, (Rescinded) [28]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Marquette University, May 19, [29] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from The University of San Francisco, May 18, (Rescinded)[30]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Oberlin College, May 1, [31] (Rescinded)[32]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, December 5, [33]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Carnegie Mellon University, May 20, ; he was also the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony.[34]
  • Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, May 8, [35] Cosby was also the host of the school's 60th Anniversary Concert in January [36]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Wilkes University, May (Rescinded)[37]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Baylor University, September 4, , at the "Spirit Rally" for the Baylor and Central Texas communities.[38] (Rescinded)[39]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Yale University, May 26, [40]
  • Honorary Degree in from Sisseton Wahpeton College for his contributions to minority education.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from West Chester University of Pennsylvania during the graduation ceremony.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Paine College in [41]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Drew University during the graduation ceremony.

    (Rescinded)[42]

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Haverford College, May [43]
  • Honorary Degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[44] and the University of Cincinnati in [source?]
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Fordham University in [45][46] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Goucher College, (Rescinded)[47]
  • Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Tufts University, (Rescinded)[48]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Amherst College, May (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa) (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Colgate University, May 22, ; he was also the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony.[49]
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, May 8, [50]
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut, and served as the commencement speaker,[51] May 18, [52] (Rescinded) [53]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Swarthmore College, (Rescinded)[54]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, (Rescinded)[55]
  • Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania, [56] He also served as the commencement speaker in May [57]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Brown University, May (Rescinded)[58]

References

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  1. ↑Allyn, Bobby (January 23, ).

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  2. ↑ CNN, Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper. "Bill Cosby guilty on all three counts in indecent assault trial". CNN. Retrieved April 26,
  3. ↑ Ray Sanchez; Sonia Moghe; Kristina Sgueglia (July 1, ).

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  29. ↑"Bill Cosby is Marquette University's spring Commencement speaker". Marquette University Office of Marketing and Communication. Archived from the original on September 5, Retrieved May 20,
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  31. ↑"Oberlin College gives Cosbys, Stevie Wonder honorary doctorates". Archived from the original on October 16, Retrieved October 12,
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  33. ↑"VCU 40th Anniversary Events". Virginia Commonwealth University. Archived from the original on February 25, Retrieved September 19,
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    Bill cosby biography video: While coping with these difficult episodes, Cosby took on new professional challenges. Tetragrammaton Records , a division of the Campbell, Silver, Cosby CSC Corporation—the Los Angeles—based production company founded by Cosby, his manager Roy Silver, and filmmaker Bruce Post Campbell—produced films as well as records, including Cosby's television specials, the Fat Albert cartoon special and series, and several motion pictures. May 19, While working on Cosby , the comedian experienced a deep personal loss.

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  35. ↑"Retiring College President Lee Eliot Berk and Bill Cosby Honored at Berklee College of Music's Commencement" (Press release). Berklee College of Music. May 8, Retrieved September 19,
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    Albany, New York. May 12, Retrieved June 29,

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    Comedian bill cosby biography wikipedia Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder. October 17, November 18, Cosby originally wanted the show to be about a driver and his plumber wife, with Camille joining producers to push for the show to be about a doctor and attorney.

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