Bill Cosby By Aarow113 Jun 12, 1937 Birth Day Philadelphia Pennslyvania Period: Jun 12, 1937 to Jan 22, 2015 Lifetime Jan 1, 1946 Begins shining shoes to help his family's bills Jan 1, 1956 Drops out of high school and joins the Navy Jan 1, 1963 Records first comedy album: "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow ... Right!" Jan 1, 1963 Apparance on "The Tonight Show" Jan 1, 1977 Completes Ph.D in education at the university of Massachusetts Jan 1, 1984 Debut of "The Cosby Show" Jan 1, 1986 Authors best-selling book: "Fatherhood" Jan 1, 1992 Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame Nov 28, 1999 Produces childrens television show: "Little Bill"