I Spy

Bill Cosby (July 12): He's mastered stand-up, TV, film and, of course, Jell-O Pudding commercials -- but mostly, Cosby became America's favorite uncle while blazing trails as an African-American performer. "The Cosby Show" ruled prime-time television in the '80s, but interestingly,... more Cosby won his three Emmys for the '60s drama "I Spy." He's a favorite on the lecture circuit and has written several books, including the best-seller "Fatherhood," and the forthcoming "Come On, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors." He survived personal tragedy (his son Ennis was murdered in a random holdup) but his sense of humor and heart are intact. "Gray hair," he's said, "is God's graffiti." Write on! (Reuters)