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On many young actors that don't give their parents proper credit: I'm still waiting for some actor to win, say, an Oscar... and deliver the following acceptance speech: I would like to thank my parents, first of all, for letting me live.
Bill Cosby
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Bill Cosby
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 12
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William Henry Bill Cosby Jr.
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