Joseph Abraham Gottlieb (February 3, 1918 â€" October 17, 2007), known
professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who
appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his
own weekly comedy series playing a talk/variety show host, then later
hosted a late night talk show with Regis Philbin as his young sidekick
on ABC. He also was a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.Bishop, the youngest of
five children, was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, the son
of Polish Jewish immigrants Anna (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb. His
father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised in South
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Bishop was drafted into the US Army during
World War II, and he rose to sergeant in the Special Services, serving
at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.Bishop began his career as part of a
stand-up comedy act with his elder brother, Maury. He appeared on The
Ed Sullivan Show on May 28, 1950, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show on April
19, 1957, and many other variety programs in the early days of
television. He guest-hosted The Tonight Show substituting for Jack
Paar, and then guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at
least 175 times in the 1960s, and from 1971 to 1976 more than anyone
else until that time (Jay Leno and Joan Rivers later surpassed his
record). He also frequently appeared on Steve Allen's and Jack Paar's
previous versions of The Tonight Show. He later had his own late night
show.
professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who
appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his
own weekly comedy series playing a talk/variety show host, then later
hosted a late night talk show with Regis Philbin as his young sidekick
on ABC. He also was a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.Bishop, the youngest of
five children, was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, the son
of Polish Jewish immigrants Anna (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb. His
father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised in South
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Bishop was drafted into the US Army during
World War II, and he rose to sergeant in the Special Services, serving
at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.Bishop began his career as part of a
stand-up comedy act with his elder brother, Maury. He appeared on The
Ed Sullivan Show on May 28, 1950, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show on April
19, 1957, and many other variety programs in the early days of
television. He guest-hosted The Tonight Show substituting for Jack
Paar, and then guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at
least 175 times in the 1960s, and from 1971 to 1976 more than anyone
else until that time (Jay Leno and Joan Rivers later surpassed his
record). He also frequently appeared on Steve Allen's and Jack Paar's
previous versions of The Tonight Show. He later had his own late night
show.
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