Bill Cosby was working as a stand-up comedian in the early 1960's; and in 1963 made an appearance on the Tonight show. This brough him to the attention of television producers, and
in 1965 he was...
He started as a stand up comic in the 1960's. I remember one of his LP's was called "How to Inflate a Basketball." He also wrote short stories. One of his stories is called the "Wesbachen Boys Club"...