Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop
Bishop in 1967
Born
Joseph Abraham Gottlieb

(1918-02-03)February 3, 1918
DiedOctober 17, 2007(2007-10-17) (aged 89)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • talk show host
Years active1948–1996
Spouse
Sylvia Ruzga
(m. 1941; died 1999)
ChildrenLarry Bishop

Joseph Abraham Gottlieb (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007), known professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a talk/variety show host, then later hosted a late-night talk show with Regis Philbin as his young sidekick on ABC. He also was a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.[1] He is listed as 96th entry on Comedy Central's list of 100 greatest comedians.[2]

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  2. ^ "Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of all Time". everything2.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

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