Thursday, July 12, 2012

Happy 75th Birthday, Bill Cosby!

Comedian, actor, author, activist, and educatorWilliam Henry “Bill” Cosby Jr. (pictured) and his amazing list of achievements place him as one of America’s most-treasured living icons.



Honing his skills as a stand-up comedian in Philadelphia nightclubs and parlaying his natural talent for humor into gigs nationwide, Cosby would go on to release a series of popular comedy albums and land a recording contract.

Cosby’s straight-laced comedic style was a stark contrast to the bawdier material his fellow comics experimented with, electing to recall his childhood experiences in a humorous bent. Comedy led to acting, with Cosby appearing in several Hollywood films and creating perhaps two of the most influential television shows in “Fat Albert” and the “Cosby Kids” and the groundbreaking “The Cosby Show.”

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