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Daniel Hale Dan Rowan (July 22, 1922 - September 22, 1987) was an American comedian. He was featured in the television show Rowan & Martins Laugh-In, where he played straight man to Dick Martin.\r
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Thomas Richard Dick Martin (January 30, 1922 -- May 24, 2008) was an American comedian and director, best known for his role as the cohost of the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martins Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.\r
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William Henry Bill Cosby Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at the hungry i in San Francisco and various other clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show I Spy. He later starred in his own sitcom, The Bill Cosby Show. He was one of the major performers on the childrens television series The Electric Company during its first two seasons, and created the educational cartoon comedy series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city. Cosby also acted in a number of films.\r
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During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in one of the decades defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. It was the number one show in America for five straight years (1985--89). The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an affluent African-American family. He also produced the spin-off sitcom A Different World, which became second to The Cosby Show in ratings. He starred in the sitcom Cosby from 1996 to 2000 and hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things for two seasons.\r
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In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante included him in his book The 100 Greatest African Americans.\r
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In 1976, Cosby earned a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His dissertation discussed the use of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids as a teaching tool in elementary schools.\r
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Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 -- December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer.\r
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One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed the King of Cool for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assuredness. He was a member of the Rat Pack and a star in concert stage/nightclubs, recordings, motion pictures, and television. He was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show (1965--1974) and The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974--1985).\r
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Martins relaxed, warbling crooning voice earned him dozens of hit singles including his signature songs Memories Are Made of This, Thats Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody, Youre Nobody till Somebody Loves You, Sway, Volare, and Aint That a Kick in the Head?.
