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Actor Born: October 5, 1957 Death: August 9, 2008 Biography:An edgy comic who skyrocketed to comedy fame with his memorably side-splitting appearance in "Spike Lee"'s "The Original Kings of Comedy", "Bernie Mac" may have seemed an unlikely candidate for a television sitcom, but with the debut of The Bernie Mac Show, the inventive comedian began on a high note, leaving many pondering the apparent overnight success of the comedian who had ostensibly come from nowhere to become a ubiquitous presence.
Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in Chicago, IL, Mac was a member of a large extended family living under one roof, which provided the energetic youngster with plenty of fuel for refining his ability to perform dead-on impressions and humorously recall memorable family occurrences. Time spent as a gopher for performers at the Regal Theater also served as a primer for his showbiz aspirations (as well as a cautionary warning of the destructive temptations that go... Full Biography
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