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Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television. [1] Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played secret agents.
Calley sent the script to Bill Cosby, who agreed to star in the film if Robert Culp would direct. (Culp had only directed one feature before, a documentary on Operation Breadbasket; he also had directed an episode of I Spy, which starred both Culp and Cosby.) Culp agreed and the film was greenlit.
First-time actor Bill Cosby won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1966, 1967 and 1968 (becoming the first African-American male actor to do so). [clarification needed] Robert Culp was also nominated in the same category for all three seasons of I Spy.
Uncredited wordless cameo. Cosby is seen very briefly (in red shirt and floppy hat) literally bumping into Robert Culp's character in a nightclub, then moving on. Cosby's screentime lasts under two seconds [2] 1971 Man and Boy: Caleb Revers 1972 Hickey & Boggs: Al Hickey 1974 Uptown Saturday Night: Wardell Franklin 1975 Let's Do It Again: Billy ...
The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom television series that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971 under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy.
Born on July 12, 1937, Bill Cosby began his stand-up comedy career in the early 1960s. That career spanned for five decades and included a whopping nine Grammy Awards. In recent years, Forbes ...
(KTXL) -- A California teen's artistic protest is in the national spotlight. Rodman Edwards, 15, created a 3-D portrait of comedian Bill Cosby in the nude. His "Fat Albert Cries for Dr. Huxtable ...
William Henry Cosby Jr. (/ ˈ k ɒ z b i / KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality.Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, [1] [2] [3] Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992).