Bill Cosby Tickets

Raised in Philadelphia, Bill Cosby was a comedian right from the beginning, often serving as a class clown. Bill Cosby displayed an aptitude for sports and became the captain of his baseball and track and field teams in elementary school. With extracurricular activities interfering with his school work, Bill Cosby dropped out of high school in 10th grade. Bill Cosby joined the Navy in 1956 and served for four years as a physical therapist for Korean War vets before going back to school.

Eventually earning his Bachelor’s Degree, education became very important to Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby also earned both his Master’s in Education and Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts. However, the comedy bug had bitten Bill Cosby hard. Bill Cosby was discovered after performing in New York by actor Carl Reiner in the early 1960s. Bill Cosby earned a reputation for his brand of clean, family-friendly humor in a time when other comics were performing more risqué material.

Bill Cosby landed the legendary role of Alexander Scott in the Emmy-award winning 1960s television show I Spy. The action series was the first ever to have an African-American co-star. Bill Cosby used his love of education to create the children’s television series The Electric Company in 1971 followed by the animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids in 1972, which served as an educational tool.

The biggest hit of Bill Cosby’s career came in 1984’s The Cosby Show – a show based on Bill Cosby’s life with wife Camille and their five children. The Cosby Show‘s goal was to provide wholesome family entertainment while not giving in to African-American stereotypes. Bill Cosby hosted the wholesome series Kids Say the Darndest Things in 1998. In addition to being a busy activist and philanthropist, Bill Cosby still finds the time to bring his unique brand comedy to the masses in 2008. Order Bill Cosby tickets from OnlineTickets.com today!