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- Born: February 3, 1918 in Bronx, New York
- Birth name: Joseph Abraham GottliebBiography Channel: Joey Bishop
- His family moved to Philadelphia, PA when Joey was 3 months old
- Spouse: Sylvia Ruzga (died in 1999)NY Times: ‘Rat Pack’ Comic, Dies at 89 (October 19, 2007)
- Was a high-school dropoutNY Times: ‘Rat Pack’ Comic, Dies at 89 (October 19, 2007)
- Known for his ability to ad-lib and for his dry sense of humor LA Times: comedian was last surviving member of Rat Pack (October 19, 2007)
- Frequent guest on The Jack Paar Show LA Times: comedian was last surviving member of Rat Pack (October 19, 2007)
- Most frequent guest-host on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Biography Channel: Joey Bishop
- Regis Philbin co-hosted theThe Joey Bishop Show
- Often played straight-man to his cohorts during their nightclub acts
- Portrayed by Bobby Slayton in the 1998 television movie, The Rat Pack
- Father of actor/director Larry Bishop
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The last surviving member of the Las Vegas entertainers known as "The Rat Pack," stand-up comedian Joey Bishop passed away on October 17, 2007 in his home in Newport Beach, California. Along with Bishop, "The Rat Pack" included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Peter Lawford.
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Career Highlights
- 1960: 'Mushy' O'Connors in [[Ocean’s Eleven]]
- 1961-1965: Himself in The Joey Bishop Show
- 1963: Holmes, Used Car Salesman in Johnny Cool
- 1967: Technical Adviser (Charlie) in A Guide for the Married Man
- 1967: MC at Telethon in The Valley of the Dolls
- 1986: Harry Goldman in The Delta Force
- 1990: Eddie's Father in [[Betsy’s Wedding]]
- 1996: Mr. Gottlieb in Mad Dog Time, directed by his son, Larry Bishop
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Joey Bishop Questions
How you doin? 2 AnswersJoey from friends. My hero Joey Tribbiani, Jr. played by Matt LeBlanc ... read more
Does anyone know who DC Bishop is? 1 AnswerHe is called The Most Reverend Donald William Wuerl. Here is a link to the Archdiocese's website: http://www.adw.org/about/default.asp And here are some of his ... read more
Whoa! Whatever happened to Joey Lawrence? 1 AnswerHe hosted a reality tv dance show last year on TLC called Masters of Dance. He was also in a tv movie called My Fake Fiance. He has also been on Broadway in Chi... read more
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Joey Bishop Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1950: Toast of the Town
- 1958: The Jack Paar Tonight Show
- 1960: Ocean's Eleven
- 1961: The Joey Bishop Show
- 1963: What's My Line?
- 1971: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- 1974: The Dean Martin Show
- 1986: The Delta Force
- 1996: Mad Dog Time
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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My doctor is wonderful. Once, when I couldn't afford an operation, he touched up the x-rays. ~Joey Bishop
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The Rat Pack Frank Sinatra,Sammy Davis Jr.,Dean Martin [minis joey bishop & peter lawford]"Thanx GWB!"
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My doctor is wonderful. Once, when I couldn't afford an operation, he touched up the x-rays. ~Joey Bishop
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@apostolicjoey Bishop Joey! yes i am ready for the state convention this weekend... will u be in attendance?
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Dear Jay Z, I like your songs, however you are not the new Sinatra. In fact your not even Joey Bishop.#ratpackhumor
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