JOEY BISHOP
Name: Joseph Abraham Gottlieb
Born: 3 February 1918 Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 17 October 2007 Newport Beach, California, United States
Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 - October 17, 2007) was an American entertainer
who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank
Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Bishop appeared on
television as early as 1948 and was a frequent guest on television talk shows,
game shows, and comedy shows. He is listed as #96 on Comedy Central's list of
the 100 greatest standups of all time.
Bishop, the youngest of five children, was born as Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in
the Bronx, New York, the son of Anna and Jacob Gottlieb, Jewish immigrants from
central Europe. His father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised
in South Philadelphia. In 1941, Bishop married Sylvia Ruzga, who died in 1999
from lung cancer; they had one son, Larry Bishop.
Name: Joseph Abraham Gottlieb
Born: 3 February 1918 Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 17 October 2007 Newport Beach, California, United States
Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 - October 17, 2007) was an American entertainer
who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank
Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Bishop appeared on
television as early as 1948 and was a frequent guest on television talk shows,
game shows, and comedy shows. He is listed as #96 on Comedy Central's list of
the 100 greatest standups of all time.
Bishop, the youngest of five children, was born as Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in
the Bronx, New York, the son of Anna and Jacob Gottlieb, Jewish immigrants from
central Europe. His father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised
in South Philadelphia. In 1941, Bishop married Sylvia Ruzga, who died in 1999
from lung cancer; they had one son, Larry Bishop.