Bill Cosby Bio
William Henry "Bill" Cosby,
Jr., Ed.D (born July 12, 1937) is
an American actor, comedian, television producer and activist.
He was the first African-American man to
star in a television series (I Spy, in which he co-starred with
Robert Culp during the mid-1960s), and also became well-known for his stand-up
comedy during the 1960s
and 1970s. After
I Spy he starred in other series, some of which were successful
(such as the long-running cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids),
while others were not. In the mid-1980s,
his sitcom The
Cosby Show was very popular (helping to rescue NBC from possible
bankruptcy), and notable for being one of the first television programs
to star an upper-class Black family. During the 1980s, Cosby was among
the highest-paid entertainers in the United States.
In recent years, Cosby's reputation has
been affected by his controversial statements regarding the advancement
of the Black community, and allegations of sexual harassment.
Bio Resource: Wikipedia
