Bill Cosby

Dr. William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American actor, comedian, educator, television producer and philanthropist.

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He was the first black man to star in his own television series (I Spy with Robert Culp, in the mid-1960s), and also broke racial boundaries with his stand-up comedy career in the 1960s and 1970s. After I Spy he starred in other series, but none were very successful (with the exception of the long-running cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids) until his sitcom, The Cosby Show in the mid-1980s. The Cosby Show was a runaway hit (rescuing NBC from possible bankruptcy), and notable for being one of the first to star a well-to-do middle-class Black family. During the 1980s, Cosby was among the highest-paid entertainers in the United States.

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His popularity has diminished slightly in recent years, and his reputation has been tarnished somewhat due to allegations of sexual harassment, but overall Cosby still remains an icon of popular culture.

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July 12: July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining....

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