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Bill Cosby Bill Cosby was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1937 as William Henry Cosby, Jr. In the 1950's, Bill Cosby dropped out of high school to join the Navy. He did attend college on a football scholarship at Temple University years later. He also completed his doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts during the 1970's. In 1965, Bill Cosby married his wife, Camille Hanks. They have celebrated 35 years of marriage, and this year will make 36 years. They had five children: Erika, Erin n, Ens, Even, and Ennis (who was tragically killed in January of 1997). Today Bill Cosby is one of the richest entertainers in America. His wealth is estimated at about $325 million. Bill Cosby started perform stand-up comedy routines during the 1960's in night clubs. In 1965-1968, Bill Cosby co-stared with Robert Cult in a adventure series called I Spy.
He earned 3 Emmy Awards for his performance in I Spy. His success at that time was a true breakthrough for black people. Bill Cosby has always provided the world with fresh, clean, family comedy. His comedy albums often received Grammy honors. In the 1980's, Bill Cosby had the nation's top-rated TV series, The Cosby Show. The books he has written on the subject 2 the humor in just plain everyday life, starting with the book he entitled, Fatherhood, were successful best-sellers.
Bill Cosby has a starred in a long list of funny movies. His recent television series, Cosby, has not been very successful. His movie, Leonard Part 6, was a big disappointment, also. Bill Cosby continues to work hard to entertain us with quality humor. He has more successful shows to his credit than disappointments. Bill Cosby strongly supports education.
He donates millions of dollars to educational institutions. He made of gift of $20 million to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1989. Through good-times and bad times, Bill Cosby has remained an inspiration to most of our nation. He shows us what we can achieve with a good education, determination, faith, and a good sense of humor.
