Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Abraham Gottlieb |
| Spouse | Sylvia Ruzga (1941 – 1999; 1 son) |
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.
Biography
Personal life
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.[1][2] His father was a bicycle repairman.[3] Bishop was raised in South Philadelphia.[3] In 1941, Bishop married Sylvia Ruzga, who died in 1999 from lung cancer; they had one son, Larry 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 more times than anyone else, and frequently appeared on Steve Allen and Jack Paar's previous versions of the show. He had his own television talk show, The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1969), a 90-minute late-night talk show on ABC. His co-host for this show was then-newcomer Regis Philbin. The Joey Bishop Show ran from 1961 until 1965 on both NBC and CBS; Bishop played a talk show host and Abby Dalton portrayed his wife. Bishop was portrayed in the 1998 TV movie The Rat Pack by comedian Bobby Slayton.
Death
Bishop was the last living member of The Rat Pack and was also the longest-lived member. Publicist and longtime friend, Warren Cowan, announced Bishop died from multiple causes at home in Newport Beach, California on October 17 2007, aged 89.[4] Coincidentally, the "Sands" hotel and casino in Atlantic City, which had been scheduled for demolition months prior, came down less than 24 hours after Bishop's death.
Filmography
- The Deep Six (1958)
- The Naked and the Dead (1958)
- Onionhead (1958)
- Ocean's Eleven (1960)
- Pepe (1960) (Cameo)
- Sergeants 3 (1962)
- Johnny Cool (1963)
- Texas Across the River (1966)
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
- Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)
- Valley of the Dolls (1967)
- The Delta Force (1986)
- Betsy's Wedding (1990)
- Mad Dog Time (1996)
Television work
- What's My Line? (1950-1967) (frequent panelist)
- The Joey Bishop Show (sitcom) (1961-1965) situation comedy co-starring Abby Dalton
- Password (1961-1967) (frequent guest)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992) (frequent guest & substitute host)
- The Hollywood Squares (1966-1981) (frequent panelist)
- The Joey Bishop Show (talk show) (1967-1969) late-night 90-minute talk show on ABC
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968 and 1971)
- Celebrity Sweepstakes (1974-1977) (frequent panelist)
- Liar's Club (1976-1978) (frequent panelist)
- Break the Bank (1976-1977) (frequent panelist)
- Glory Years (1987)
References
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (2007-10-18). "Joey Bishop, 89; comedian was last surviving member of Rat Pack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ H.W. Wilson Company (1955). Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson. p. 41.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|coauthors=and|month=(help) - ^ a b Schoifet, Mark (2007-10-18). "Joey Bishop, Last Member of `Rat Pack,' Dies at 89". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Gorman, Steve (2007-10-18). "Joey Bishop, last of the Rat Pack, dies at 89". Reuters Canada. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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