Pioneers of Television | Robert Culp - on helping Bill Cosby | PBS
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The breakthrough series "I Spy" starred veteran actor Robert Culp and newcomer Bill Cosby. Because Cosby had not been trained as an actor, he felt uncomfortable in the first episodes. Then Culp gave him an acting tip that made all the difference.
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