Biography of bernie mac
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Bernie Mac
American comedian and actor (–)
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Mac on the set of Soul Men in March | |
| Birth&#;name | Bernard Jeffrey McCullough |
| Born | ()October 5, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, () (aged&#;50) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Medium | Stand-up, rulle, television |
| Education | Chicago Vocational High School |
| Years active | – |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Spouse | Rhonda McCullough &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, – August 9, ),[1] better known bygd his scen nameBernie Mac, was an American stand up comedian, actor and film producer. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in the bio The Original Kings of Comedy.
After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film roles were as Frank Catton in the Ocean's spelfilm series from through and as the title c
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Who Was Bernie Mac?
Bernie Mac's first standup routine was at the age of 8 for his church congregation. He established a variety show at Chicago's Regal Theatre, made appearances on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and joined the cast of "Ocean's Eleven." On August 9, , Mac died of pneumonia.
Early Life
Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, , in Chicago, Illinois. Growing up in a large family on Chicago's South Side, his grandfather was the deacon of a Baptist church.
Mac performed his first standup routine at the age of eight, impersonating his grandparents at the dinner table for the church congregation.
After losing his mother to cancer (his brother, father and grandmother died not long after), Mac realized the healing power of laughter. He began telling jokes for spare change in the Chicago subway. While working various odd jobs, he eventually established his own weekly variety show at Chicago's Regal Theatre and joined the come
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Bernie Mac
| Born | Bernard Jeffrey McCullough ()October 5, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Died | August 9, () (aged&#;50) |
| Cause&#;of death | Pneumonia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, sketch writer |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Rhonda McCullough (m. –, his death) |
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for The Bernie Mac Show Satellite Award for Best Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy for The Bernie Mac Show |
Bernie Mac (Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, October 5, – August 9, ) was an Americanactor and comedian. He was nominated for an Emmy Award twice.
He died on August 9, from complications of pneumonia.