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Bill Cosby

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Also Known As:
William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr
Height:
6' 1"
Hometown:
Philadelphia

Bio:
Bill Cosby (born William Henry “Bill” Cosby Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, and more. Bill began his career as a stand-up in the 1960s after leaving Temple University. His first big break came when he appeared on The Tonight Show in 1963, and released his first stand-up album in 1964. Bill’s comedy was family-oriented and family-friendly; a huge diversion from the more raunchy style of comedy at the time. In 1965, he became the first black actor to co-star in a drama for his role in I Spy, for which he has won three Emmys. In 1969, Bill developed The Bill Cosby Show for NBC, a sitcom, which ran for two seasons. His Saturday morning cartoon show Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was a little more successful; it ran from 1972 to 1979. The Cosby Show, which debuted in 1985, was easily the project which marked Bill’s name in history; it is currently the highest-ranking sitcom of all time. After The Cosby Show, Bill would go on to a number of film and television roles and hosting gigs. His TV and film appearances gradually tapered as he aged, but he continues to record stand-up. His most recent album, Bill Cosby: Far From Finished, was released in 2012 when he was 76 years old.

Best Known For:
Bill is best known for his stand-up and for creating The Cosby Show, which debuted in 1985 and ran for 8 seasons and 202 episodes.

Personal Life:
Bill met wife Camilla Olivia Hanks while performing stand-up in Washington, D.C. in the 1960s. They married in 1964, and had five children (Erika Ranee, Erinn Charlene, Ensa Camille, Evin Harrah, and Ennis William); Ennis was tragically murdered in 1997. Bill had a relationship out of wedlock with a woman named Shawn Upshaw in the 1970s; in 1997, he testified that he had made private payments to her. Shawn alleged that her daughter, Autumn Jackson, was his; when Autumn tried to extort Bill for $50 million in 1999, she was sentenced to 26 months in prison. Bill has been the target of many accusations of sexual assault; in Nov. 2006, he settled out of court with a Canadian woman who claimed that he drugged and sexually assaulted her. He has been accused by over 46 separate women of similar crimes.

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Bill Cosby Laughs It Up At Courthouse As Date For Sex Assault Trial Is Set — Pic

Bill Cosby’s trip to a Pennsylvania courthouse on September 6 was apparently a laughing matter! The disgraced comedian was caught in a fit of giggles while strolling into the courtroom to get the date set for his sex assault trial. Gross!

September 7, 2016
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Bill Cosby In His ‘Own Personal Hell’ Amid Rape Charges: He’s ‘Completely Blind’ – Report

Bill Cosby may already be serving his punishment, long before he stands trial for allegedly raping Andrea Constand. The disgraced comedian is reportedly completely blind and confined to his home after being abandoned by his last remaining friends.

July 20, 2016
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Bill Cosby Arrest: See His Mugshot After Being Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault

It’s a sight that countless women have desperately wanted to see for years: Bill Cosby’s mugshot. The former-comedy legend was arrested on Dec. 30 for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004, and the county police released his image to the public. Click to see.
Bill Cosby, 78, sure didn’t look too pleased, but considering he now faces felony charges over sexually assaulting a woman over ten years ago, he really has no good reason to smile. However, the countless women accusing Bill of rape might feel a sense of relief that, at last, he has been charged for his alleged crime. See his mugshot here.

December 30, 2015
Lisa Bonet Bill Cosby Rape Reaction

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Bill Cosby Slammed By TV Daughter Lisa Bonet? A New Message

An account claiming to be ‘The Cosby Show’ star Lisa Bonet tweeted out a strongly-worded message about ‘karma’ on Nov. 21. Given Bill Cosby’s slew of rape allegations, is the tweet slamming her former onscreen dad?
Bill Cosby, 77, has been in the public eye for all the wrong reasons lately. Women continue to come forward claiming the actor raped them years ago, and his onscreen daughter Lisa Bonet, 47, may have something to say about it. A Nov. 21 tweet from an account claiming to be her tweeted about how “nothing stays in the dark” for good seems to be directed right at the comedian.

November 22, 2014
Bill Cosby Forced Oral Sex

Bill Cosby: Actress Louisa Moritz Claims He Forced Oral Sex On Her

Yet another woman has come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her. Actress Louisa Moritz, who is famous for playing Rose in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, claims the comedian forced oral sex on her before an appearance on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ in 1971. She was around 25 years old at the time.
Bill Cosby, 77, is facing a new sexual assault accusation, this time from Louisa Moritz, 68. The actress, who also starred in Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, claims Bill “forced his penis” in her mouth when she was backstage awaiting an appearance on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Read her shocking new account below.

November 20, 2014
Bill Cosby Sexual Assault

Carla & Will Ferrigno, Bill Cosby (Getty)

Bill Cosby: Lou Ferrigno’s Wife Carla Accuses Star Of Sexual Assault

Yet another victim  has come forward with sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby! Carla Ferrigno, the wife of Lou Ferrigno from the ‘Incredible Hulk’ TV series, claims that the comedian tried to assault her just as a Florida woman claims that she too was drugged and raped by Mr. Cosby.
Bill Cosby, 77, is under scrutiny once again for sexual assault accusations. Not only does Carla Ferrigno claim that he tried to take advantage of her when she was just a teenager, but Therese Serignese of Boca Raton, Florida says that she was drugged and raped by Bill and is now demanding an apology! Get the shocking new details below.

November 20, 2014
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