Legendary Entertainer, William Henry "Bill" Cosby Was Born On July 12, 1937.
Cosby, Who Started As A Stand-Up Comedian, Has Been An Actor, Producer, Pitchman, Educator, Author And Activist, During The Span Of His Career.
In September, 1965, Cosby Landed The Role Of Alexander "Scotty" Scott On The Television Series, I Spy. He Became The First Black Actor To Star In A Network Dramatic Series, And Subsequently, The First To Win An Emmy Award (He Won A Total Of Three For His Role On That Show).
On I Spy, Cosby Played A Rhodes Scholar Who Masqueraded As A Trainer To A Tennis Pro (Robert Culp). The Show Followed Two Undercover Agents On Their Escapades Around The World.
In 1969 - 1970, He Starred As Chet Kincaid, A High School Gym Teacher, On The Bill Cosby Show.
Bill Cosby Became A More Familiar Face To America During The 1970's. He Made Three Feature Films With Good Friend Sidney Poitier, Uptown Saturday Night, APiece Of The Action And Let's Do It Again. He Also Starred In Mother Juggs And Speed And California Suite.
He Created The Popular, Educational Saturday Morning Cartoon, Fat AlbertAnd The Cosby Kids. He Further Demonstrated His Commitment To Education By Earning His Doctorate From The University Of Massachusetts And Using His Creative Talents And Celebrity To Teach Children, As Part Of The Ensemble Cast Of The PBS Show, The Electric Company.
In Between Film And TV Shows, Cosby Was A Highly Recruited Spokesman For Products Like Jell-O Pudding, Kodak Film, Coca-Cola And Service Merchandise.
From 1984 To 1992, Cosby Became One Of America's Most Successful Television Stars, While Playing Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable On The Cosby Show. One Of The Highest Rated Sitcoms In History, The Cosby Show, Is Credited With Helping NBC Rise To The Number One Spot In Television Ratings, And Set The Stage For A Host Television Sitcoms About Family Life.
Since The Cosby Show, He Has Continued To Appear In Films And On Television,
During Recent Months Cosby Has Received Both Criticism And Support For Comments Made About Issues Impacting The Black Community.
COSBY ANSWERS HIS CRITICS
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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