Actor and comedian Bill Cosby began his role as Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show in 1984. In his long career, he has earned four Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and nine Grammy Awards.
He first came to the forefront on the television show I Spy in 1965. He worked on children's shows like Sesame Street, The Electric Company and his own segment Picture Pages until the early 1980s. After The Cosby Show, he went on to host Kids Say The Darndest Things and voice over acting on the animated cartoon series .Little Bill.
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Bill Cosby Timeline
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Born: July 12, 1937
1965: I Spy
1983: Bill Cosby: Himself
1984: The Cosby Show debuts.
1990: Ghost Dad
1994: The Cosby Mysteries
1997: Son Ennis William is murdered
1999: Little Bill
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References
Fast Facts
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Full name
William Henry Cosby, Jr.
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Born
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Spouse
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Children
5
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Education
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Military
Served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman
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"Want to try my pudding pop?"
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"Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home."
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"You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any."
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"Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it."
