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Joey Bishop (I) (1918–2007)

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Perpetually glum Bronx-born standup comedian Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918, the youngest of five children of Eastern European émigrés. He was raised, however, in Philadelphia and learned while growing up how to tap dance, do imitations and play the mandolin and banjo... See full bio »

Born:

Joseph Abraham Gottlieb
in The Bronx, New York, USA

Died:

(age 89) in Newport Beach, California, USA
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1996 Mad Dog Time
Mr. Gottlieb
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding
Mr. Hopper - Eddie's Father
 
1987 Glory Years (TV movie)
Sydney Rosen
 
1986 The Delta Force
Harry Goldman
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Buster Bailey
– Murder at the Oasis (1985) … Buster Bailey
 
1985 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Boots Dikeman
– What's So Funny? (1985) … Boots Dikeman
 
1981 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Burton
– The Pagoda Cure (1981) … Dr. Burton
 
1976 Chico and the Man (TV series)
Charlie
– Too Many Crooks (1976) … Charlie
 
1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 6 April 1972 (1972)
 
1967 Valley of the Dolls
MC at Telethon
 
1967 Who's Minding the Mint?
Ralph Randazzo
 
1967 Get Smart (TV series)
Guard
– Viva Smart (1967) … Guard (uncredited)
 
1967 A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Charlie)
 
1966 Texas Across the River
Kronk
 
1961-1965 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Joey Barnes / Joey Barnes, Jr. / Louie
– Joey Discovers Jackie Clark (1965) … Joey Barnes
– What'll You Have? (1965) … Joey Barnes
– Joey the Star Maker (1965) … Joey Barnes
– Larry's Habit (1965) … Joey Barnes
– Never Put It in Writing (1965) … Joey Barnes
See all 125 episodes »
 
1963 Johnny Cool
Holmes, Used Car Salesman
 
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Walter
– Thunder in a Forgotten Town (1963) … Walter
 
1962 Sergeants 3
Sgt.-Maj. Roger Boswell
 
1961 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Joey Mason
– Everything Happens to Me (1961) … Joey Mason
 
1960 Pepe
Joey Bishop
 
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– Heaven Can Wait (1960)
 
1960 Ocean's Eleven
'Mushy' O'Connors
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Joey Kirk
– No Laughing Matter (1959) … Joey Kirk
 
1958 Onionhead
Sidney Gutsell
 
1958 The Naked and the Dead
Roth
 
1958 The Deep Six
Ski Krokowski
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) (executive producer - 24 episodes, 1964-1965) (producer - 11 episodes, 1964)
– Joey Discovers Jackie Clark (1965) (executive producer - as Joey Bishop Enterprises)
– What'll You Have? (1965) (executive producer - as Joey Bishop Enterprises)
– Joey the Star Maker (1965) (executive producer - as Joey Bishop Enterprises)
– Joey Changes Larry's Luck (1965) (executive producer - as Joey Bishop Enterprises)
– The Sergeant's Testimonial (1965) (executive producer - as Joey Bishop Enterprises)
See all 35 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1960 Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (TV special) (performer: "It's Very Nice" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1978 Flying High (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Palm Springs Weekend (1978) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself / Interviewee
– Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years (1998) … Himself/Interviewee
 
1993 Later with Bob Costas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1965-1988 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host / Himself / Himself - Substitute Host
– Episode dated 26 December 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 24 February 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 1975 (1975) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 20 August 1975 (1975) … Himself - Guest Host
See all 29 episodes »
 
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1976-1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #2.96 (1976) … Himself
 
1978 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1977 Break the Bank (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1976 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 Liar's Club (TV series)
Himself / panelist
 
1976 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Match Game PM (TV series)
Panelist
 
1974-1975 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1975 (1975) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Hank Aaron (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny (1974) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1970-1974 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 25 February 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 1973 (1973) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 14 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1973 (1973) … Himself - Center Square
See all 24 episodes »
 
1972 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.27 (1972) … Himself
 
1968-1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer / Himself
– Episode #4.18 (1971) … Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.14 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.25 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #4.47 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.36 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.33 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.24 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.17 (1969) … Himself - Host
See all 87 episodes »
 
1969 Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.20 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Romp!!! (TV movie)
Himself - Cameo
 
1967 Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #5.4 (1967) … Himself - Comedian
 
1967 The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host, Los Angeles
 
1960-1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 4 September 1966 (1966) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 24 July 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 28 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 12 May 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 5 May 1963 (1963) … Himself
See all 26 episodes »
 
1963-1965 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1960-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– The Cat Burglar (1964) … Himself
– Joey Bishop Show (1960) … Himself
 
1964 The 16th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1963 The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Guest Host
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 The 13th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1958-1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - - Guest Host
– Episode dated 10 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 1961 (1961) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.186 (1960) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.156 (1960) … Himself - - Guest Host
– Episode #3.75 (1960) … Himself - Guest Host
See all 33 episodes »
 
1960 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #8.10 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1957-1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.25 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1957) … Himself
 
1959 Keep Talking (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1959) … Himself
 
1949-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.9 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #8.44 (1955) … Himself
– Episode #8.32 (1955) … Himself
– Episode #3.42 (1950) … Himself
– Episode #3.37 (1950) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1958 The Bob Crosby Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Polly Bergen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 The Walter Winchell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 Frankie Laine Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1955) … Himself
 
1951 Cavalcade of Bands (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.32 (1951) … Himself
 
1950-1951 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Comedian
– Episode #2.26 (1951) … Himself - Guest Comedian
– Episode #2.11 (1950) … Himself - Guest Comedian
– Episode #2.5 (1950) … Himself - Guest Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2007 Elvis: A Generous Heart (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Himself #96
 
1998-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Nightclub Years (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Rat Pack (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Real Las Vegas (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1981 This Is Elvis
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

Joey Bishop Enterprises | Josylar

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't consider success doing a show for 30 years; I'm sorry. To me, you're successful when you graduate from something. I did a series, I did a talk show, I did movies, I replaced Mickey Rooney [on Broadway] in "Sugar Babies." You understand? See more »

Trivia:

Is portrayed by Bobby Slayton in The Rat Pack See more »

Trademark:

The catchphrase "Son of a gun!" See more »

Nickname:

The Frown Prince See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius