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I don't consider success doing a show for 30 years I'm sorry. To me, you're successful when you graduate from something. I did a series, I did a talk show, I did movies, I replaced Mickey Rooney [on Broadway] in Sugar Babies. You understand?

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Joey Bishop
Age: 89 †
Born: 1918
Born: February 3
Died: 2007
Died: October 17
Film Actor
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Television Actor
Television Presenter
Television Talk Show Host
New York City
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Joseph Abraham Gottlieb
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