Bill cosby He was born in Philadelphia, USA, in 1937.
This actor became famous around the 1960s thanks to his performances in “I spy” (Yo espío, in Spanish), a comedy series of adventures of great success at that time; This was followed by two other productions with his own name and numerous other special programs also for television.
His moment of greatest success, he reaped it with the television show, “Bill Cosby Time”, released in 1984.
It was a family comedy which he devised, co-produced and starred in as a doctor.
At that time, he became the highest paid actor on the small screen, reaching an audience that averaged around 63 and a half million viewers in the same night.
Already famous and stationed among the brightest and most beloved actors in American history, he would participate in isolated solo comedy shows and in the occasional movie.
Although his career in film has not been as spectacular as the one he led on television, it is worth noting his performances alongside Sidney Poitier and his special participation in the film “Califomia Suite”.
Unfortunately, in 1997, his son was accidentally killed on a highway, leaving his father in great pain, who left the scene for a period of time.
Regarding his personal life, he is a jazz lover, he launched into the production of an album; “Hello, Friend” (To Ennis with Love), in memory of her dead son.
He is remembered for his famous phrases, some of them:
- “I don’t know what the key to success is, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone”.
- “Not all closed eyes sleep, nor all open eyes see”.
Bill cosby, already past 70 years of age, is one of the actors most appreciated by the public, we can say that thanks to “The Cosby Show”, one of the most watched series in the 80’s, knew how to settle in the hearts of the American people.