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Joey Bishop (February 3 1918 – October 17 2007) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack
Rat Pack

The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers originally centered on Humphrey Bogart. In the mid-1960s it was the name used by the press and the general public to refer to a group that called itself "the summit" or "the clan," featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on...
" with Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an United States singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers"....
, Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford

Peter Sydney Lawford was an English-born actor, member of the "Rat Pack," and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting....
, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin
Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an United States singer, film actor and comedian of Italians descent. He was one of the best known musical artists of the 1950s and 1960s....
. Bishop appeared on television as early as 1948 and was a frequent guest on television talk shows, game shows, and comedy shows.

op, youngest of five children, was born as Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in the Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, the son of Anna (née
Married and maiden names

A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, Jew
Jew

A Jew is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group that traces its ancestry to the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East....
ish Central Europe
Central Europe

Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern Europe and Western Europe Europe. In addition, Northern Europe, Southern Europe and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe....
an immigrants.






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Joey Bishop (February 3 1918 – October 17 2007) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack
Rat Pack

The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers originally centered on Humphrey Bogart. In the mid-1960s it was the name used by the press and the general public to refer to a group that called itself "the summit" or "the clan," featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on...
" with Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an United States singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers"....
, Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford

Peter Sydney Lawford was an English-born actor, member of the "Rat Pack," and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting....
, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin
Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an United States singer, film actor and comedian of Italians descent. He was one of the best known musical artists of the 1950s and 1960s....
. Bishop appeared on television as early as 1948 and was a frequent guest on television talk shows, game shows, and comedy shows.

Biography


Personal life

Bishop, youngest of five children, was born as Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in the Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, the son of Anna (née
Married and maiden names

A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, Jew
Jew

A Jew is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group that traces its ancestry to the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East....
ish Central Europe
Central Europe

Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern Europe and Western Europe Europe. In addition, Northern Europe, Southern Europe and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe....
an immigrants. His father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised in South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia, nicknamed "South Philly," is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west....
. In 1941, Bishop married Sylvia Ruzga, who died in 1999 from lung cancer; they had one son, Larry Bishop
Larry Bishop

Larry Bishop is an United States actor, screenwriter and movie director.Bishop was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Sylvia Ruzga and comedian Joey Bishop....
.

Career

Bishop began his career as part of a standup comedy act with his elder brother, Maury. He guest-hosted on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a late-night Talk/Chat show hosted by Johnny Carson under the The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992....
 more times than anyone else, and frequently appeared on Steve Allen
Steve Allen (comedian)

Steve Allen, born Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen , was an United States television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer....
 and Jack Paar
Jack Paar

Jack Harold Paar was an United States radio and television talk show host most noted for his stint as host of The Tonight Show....
's previous versions of the show. He had his own television talk show, The Joey Bishop Show
The Joey Bishop Show (talk show)

The Joey Bishop Show is an United States talk show which debuted on American Broadcasting Company on April 17, 1967 hosted by Joey Bishop and featuring Regis Philbin, in his first concentrated national television exposure, as his sidekick/announcer ....
 (1967-1969), a 90-minute late-night talk show
Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television or radio program where one person or group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show talk show host....
 on ABC. His co-host for this show was then-newcomer Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin is an United States television personality and occasional actor known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, and presenter at various events....
.

A situation comedy
Situation comedy

A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television as one of its dominant narrative forms....
, also titled The Joey Bishop Show, premiered on 20 September 1961 and ran for four seasons, on both NBC and CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
. Bishop played a talk show host and Abby Dalton
Abby Dalton

Abbey Dalton is an United States actress. Born as Marlene Wasden in Las Vegas, Nevada, she has made numerous appearances on television, including the recurring role of "Julia Cumson" on Falcon Crest....
 portrayed his wife (who joined the cast in 1962). Bishop was portrayed in the 1998 TV movie The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack (film)

The Rat Pack was a 1998 HBO TV movie about the Rat Pack. The movie featured Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis, Jr., Angus Macfadyen as Peter Lawford and Bobby Slayton as Joey Bishop....
 by comedian Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton is an United Statesn stand-up comedian known as "The Pit Bull of Comedy" and Yid Vicious. Slayton, a native of Scarsdale, New York, is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film Bandits, and as a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Show....
.

He was the only member of The Rat Pack to costar with members of The Brat Pack
Brat Pack (movies)

The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented :Category:Coming-of-age films in the 1980s....
, appearing in the film Betsy's Wedding with Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald

Molly Kathleen Ringwald is an United States actress, singer and dancer. She became popular with teenage audiences in the 1980s, as a result of her starring roles in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink....
 and Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy

Alexandra Elizabeth "Ally" Sheedy is an United States Cinema of the United States and Theatre in the United States actor, as well as the author of two books....
.

Death

Bishop died on October 17 2007 at his home in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, United States south of downtown Santa Ana, California. As of 2008, the population was 84,554....
. Bishop was the last living male member of The Rat Pack (some of the women who were loosely considered members are still alive) and was also the longest-lived member.

Filmography

  • The Deep Six
    The Deep Six

    The Deep Six is a 1958 in film drama film directed by Rudolph Mat?.External links ...
     (1958)
  • The Naked and the Dead
    The Naked and the Dead

    The Naked and the Dead is a 1948 novel by Norman Mailer. It was based on his experiences during World War II. It was later adapted into a movie of the same title in 1958....
     (1958)
  • Onionhead
    Onionhead

    Onionhead is a 1958 movie set on a United States Coast Guard ship during World War II starring Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau, and Erin Joanne O'Brien....
     (1958)
  • Ocean's Eleven
    Ocean's Eleven (1960 film)

    Ocean's Eleven is a 1960 heist film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five Rat Packers: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford....
     (1960)
  • Pepe
    Pepe (film)

    Pepe is a 1960 movie starring Cantinflas in the title role, directed by George Sidney. A multitude of cameo appearances attempted to replicate the success of Mario Moreno's American debut, Around the World in Eighty Days , produced by Mike Todd in 1956....
     (1960) (Cameo)
  • Sergeants 3 (1962)
  • Johnny Cool (1963)
  • Texas Across the River
    Texas Across the River

    Texas Across The River is a 1966 Western movie comedy with Dean Martin and Joey Bishop. The film was directed by Michael Gordon . The movie seemed to be a spoof of How the West Was Won ....
     (1966)
  • A Guide for the Married Man
    A Guide for the Married Man

    A Guide for the Married Man is a 1967 in film American comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, and Inger Stevens. The film was directed by actor Gene Kelly....
     (1967)
  • Who's Minding the Mint?
    Who's Minding the Mint?

    Who's Minding the Mint? is a comedy movie from 1967. It was produced by Norman Maurer for Columbia Pictures. A comic book version of this movie appeared as a tie-in....
     (1967)
  • Valley of the Dolls
    Valley of the Dolls (film)

    Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 in film United States drama film based on the 1966 Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. The "dolls" within the title is a slang term for depressant, mood-altering drugs....
     (1967)
  • The Delta Force
    The Delta Force (film)

    The Delta Force is a 1986 action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin as leaders of an elite squad of special forces troops based on the real life U.S....
     (1986)
  • Betsy's Wedding
    Betsy's Wedding (film)

    Betsy's Wedding is a 1990 in film comedy film written and directed by Alan Alda. It co-stars Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Madeline Kahn, Joey Bishop, Joe Pesci, Anthony LaPaglia, Burt Young and Catherine O'Hara....
     (1990)
  • Mad Dog Time
    Mad Dog Time

    Mad Dog Time is a 1996 Ensemble cast crime film directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists. The film is notable for the various cameo appearances by many well-known personages, including the first movie appearance by Christopher Jones in over a quarter-century....
     (1996)


Television work

  • What's My Line?
    What's My Line?

    What's My Line? is a weekly panel game show which was produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. When first sold to CBS, the proposed title was Occupation Unknown....
     (1950-1967) (frequent panelist)
  • The Joey Bishop Show (1961-1965) situation comedy
    Situation comedy

    A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television as one of its dominant narrative forms....
     co-starring Abby Dalton on NBC, then CBS
  • Password
    Password

    A password is a secret word or string of Character that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource . The password must be kept Secrecy from those not allowed access....
     (1961-1967) (frequent guest)
  • Get Smart
    Get Smart

    Get Smart is an United States comedy television series that Satire the Spy fiction genre. Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 of CONTROL, a secret U.S....
     (1967) (cameo guest)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a late-night Talk/Chat show hosted by Johnny Carson under the The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992....
     (1962-1992) (frequent guest & substitute host)
  • The Hollywood Squares (1966-1981) (frequent panelist)
  • The Joey Bishop Show
    The Joey Bishop Show (talk show)

    The Joey Bishop Show is an United States talk show which debuted on American Broadcasting Company on April 17, 1967 hosted by Joey Bishop and featuring Regis Philbin, in his first concentrated national television exposure, as his sidekick/announcer ....
     (1967-1969) late-night 90-minute talk show
    Talk show

    A talk show or chat show is a television or radio program where one person or group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show talk show host....
     on ABC
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was an United States sketch comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968 to May 14, 1973....
     (1968 and 1971)
  • Celebrity Sweepstakes
    Celebrity Sweepstakes

    Celebrity Sweepstakes was an United States television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974 to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly television syndication runs from 1974 to 1975 and 1976 to 1977....
     (1974-1977) (frequent panelist)
  • Match Game
    Match Game

    Match Game was an United States television game show featuring contestants attempting to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions....
     (1976) (panelist)
  • Liar's Club
    Liar's Club

    Liar's Club was an American comedy game show, produced by Ralph Andrews. It was first seen in 1969 with Rod Serling as host, and returned for a three-season syndicated run from 1976 to 1979....
     (1976-1978) (frequent panelist)
  • Break the Bank
    Break the Bank

    Break the Bank is a title that has been used for three entirely separate United States game shows throughout television history.* Break the Bank , the first show in the series...
     (1976-1977) (frequent panelist)
  • Glory Years (1987)


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