Joey Bishop: Last Surviving Member of the Rat Pack Dies at 89

Joey Bishop was an American comedian and television host. Born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918, in the Bronx, New York, he grew up in South Philadelphia and started in vaudeville.

Bishop was a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. He starred in the sitcom The Joey Bishop Show and hosted a late-night talk show on ABC from 1967 to 1969. He was a frequent substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.

Bishop appeared in the original Ocean's Eleven (1960) and was the last surviving member of the Rat Pack. He died at his home in Newport Beach, California, on October 17, 2007, at age 89.

Achievements: Rat Pack member, host of The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1969).

Birth: February 3, 1918 - The Bronx, New York.

Profession: Comedian and television host.

Interesting Facts: He wrote his own material and was known for deadpan delivery.