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Bill Cosby became the first African American to play a lead role in 1965 on the series ‘I Spy’ (1965-68). He later starred in ‘The Bill Cosby Show’ (1969-71), and ‘Fat Albert’ and ‘The Cosby Kids’ (1972-84). He earned his honorary MA and EdD degrees from the University of Massachusetts because of his interest in children and their education. In 1964, Bill Cosby married Camille and they have 5 children.
In the middle of the 1970s, Bill Cosby developed into a very believable and trustworthy spokesperson on TV. He represented many companies like Coca Cola, Jello Pudding, and Del Monte Foods. He was also acting in movies during this time. In 1974, he and Sidney Poitier made a popular duo in ‘Uptown Saturday Night’, with two sequels, ‘Let’s Do It Again’ (1975) and ‘A Piece of the Action’ (1977). Through his entire career he is best known for his creative half-hour comedy specials. He allowed people to join in the adventure of his various characters.
Bill Cosby has been on several other shows throughout his career. Not only did Bill do television shows, but he also wrote numerous publications like ‘The Wit and Wisdom of Fat Albert’ in 1973 and ‘Someone at the Top Has To Say: “Enough of This” ‘ in 1993.
Bill Cosby was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other awards he has received have included several honorary degrees. Some of the degrees are Doctor of Humane Letters from Carnegie Mellon University (2007), Doctor of Humane Letters from Yale University (2003), and Honorary Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and University of Cincinnati (2001. He has received Kennedy Center Honors in 1998, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002), and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award (2003), among other awards throughout his life.
Bill has been nicknamed ‘American Dad’ for the fatherly image he portrays on screen as well as being good-natured in real life. If you are looking for a truly greta show, you should purchase your Bill Cosby tickets as he is an exceptional artist in his own right.
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