He was assigned to work with Korean War casualties. Cosby won awards running on the Navy track team, but also experienced racial discrimination, being forced to eat in the kitchen of cafes where the team stopped to eat while on the road. He was honorably discharged after four years of service in He later received an M.
A and Ed. Education at the University of Massachusetts. In recent years, he has contributed generously to educational institutions, including Atlanta's Spelman College.
Cosby is one of the most recognized and successful entertainers in the world of show business. His TV wife, Claire, was loosely based on his own wife Camille, whom he married in The sitcom was watched by about 30 million viewers each week. When the show was cancelled in , Mr Cosby embarked on a number of projects including film roles, but was never able to emulate the success of his star vehicle.
In , he received rave reviews for his first TV stand-up show in 30 years, which led to a national tour. But his comeback fell apart as several women came forward with allegations of sexual assault going back almost 30 years. The accusations first surfaced in , when Andrea Constand, a staff member at Cosby's former university, said she had been drugged and molested by the star at his home a year earlier. Prosecutors declined to press charges, citing lack of evidence, but Ms Constand filed a civil case against the comedian.
Thirteen women, 12 of whom remained anonymous, agreed to be witnesses, each with a similar account of sexual assault. Mr Cosby denied the accusations, which his lawyer called "preposterous", and the case was settled out of court in for an undisclosed sum.
In subsequent years, some of Ms Constand's fellow witnesses told their stories to the media. But the accusations were not comprehensively reported until Mr Cosby's planned TV comeback thrust him back into the limelight. More than 50 women accused the star of sexual assault or rape, but due to time limits on cases, only one - Andrea Constand - took the case to criminal court.
Mr Cosby's lawyers consistently denied the charges, asking why the women had not made legal complaints at the time when they said they were assaulted. In Mr Cosby said he had not addressed the allegations in public because "a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos".
But shortly afterwards, previously unseen court papers from came to light and showed he had admitted obtaining sedatives to give to young women he wanted to have sex with. The sedatives, called Quaaludes, render people unable to move. The accusations disrupted his hopes of a return to show business. Cable station TV Land pulled repeats of The Cosby Show, some of his stand-up shows were called off and protesters showed up to the ones that he still put on.
His statue was removed from the MGM Hollywood Studios park in Florida, and several colleges removed honorary degrees they had given him. His portraits were taken down from the walls in his alma mater, Temple University in Philadelphia, and he resigned from the board of trustees.
At first, it appeared unlikely that any criminal action would be taken against Mr Cosby, partly because most US states have of statutes of limitation in cases of rape and sexual assault.
However, one case came to criminal trial - that of Andrea Constand. The case was seen as one of the biggest US celebrity court case since the murder trial of former American football player OJ Simpson in In June , Ms Constand told her story in court for the first time , having previously been barred from doing so due to the settlement.
She said Mr Cosby had given her pills that he claimed were herbal and said would "take the edge off", but which left her virtually paralysed. About 20 minutes later, she said, he put his hand on her genitals. First black performer to win an Emmy, for I Spy Smith, pp. New York: Facts on File, ISBN Broke Radio City's year-old attendance record for his concert appearance.
Fat Albert, Old Weird Harold, and Dumb Donald were based on his series of comedy routines about his school pals, and he tested them on his most appreciative audience: his mother. Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music Boston, MA for his commitment to advancing higher education and for his longtime love and promotion of jazz. The character Dr. Hibbert from The Simpsons is based on him. When The Simpsons started competing with The Cosby Show in , the already declining audience of the show decreased even more.
Because of this, both shows had a playful attitude toward each other. Hibbert, a direct reference to Cosby. He decided to become a stand-up comedian when he was a bartender. Many of the bar's customers would comment on how funny he was and tell him to try his act on stage for an audience. He is one of the most successful stand-up comics in history, releasing numerous hit records of his shows and still selling out venues to this date. He wanted this because he felt there was a lack of shows on TV that featured African-Americans in a positive light.
It was canceled in Dyslexia ran in the Cosby family. Bill didn't inherit it, but brother Russell Cosby did not finding out until he was an adult. Bill's son Ennis was dyslexic, but overcame it well enough to graduate from college. Wife Camille O. Like Bob Newhart , has the ability to be funny without resorting to profanity. Outstanding athlete at Temple University, in football and track and field.
But Cosby felt that Ikegami's product produced a better picture. NBC agreed and used the cameras. Upon receiving his Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys, Cosby paid tribute to two people: children's show host Fred Rogers who had died earlier that year and, poignantly, his late son, Ennis.
Did not submit himself for Emmy consideration during the eight-year run of The Cosby Show Best known by the public for his starring role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show Bill Cosby: Far from Finished was the first of his televised concerts which was specifically produced to accommodate the inclusion of television commercials. Allan Sherman was the guest host and after his six-minute stand-up comedy routine "Karate" , he was "called over" to chat.
OJ Simpson was Rashad's best man. Lifelong friend of 30 years of Phylicia Rashad. In July , New York Magazine depicted 35 of the 46 women who had accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them on its cover.
The cover story included interviews from 35 of Cosby's accusers. The Navy revoked Cosby's title of honorary chief petty officer, which he was presented in , saying allegations of sexual abuse made against the comedian are serious and conflict with the Navy's core values.
Cosby enlisted in the Navy in and served four years as a hospital corpsman before being honorably discharged in as a 3rd Class Petty Officer. Furthermore, Cosby resigned from Temple University's board of trustees, a seat he had held since Admitted to giving prescription Quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with during a civil lawsuit filed in by Andrea Constand - one of the dozens of women who have publicly accused the comedian of sexual assault. The documents were made public in July As of , more than 25 women have publicly accused Cosby of raping or assaulting them over the past 40 years.
The comedian has never been criminally charged and has vehemently denied wrongdoing. Self - Guest Host. TV Special documentary Self.
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