Trivia

Weighed 2 lbs, 14 oz, at birth. At the time was the smallest baby ever born at Fordham Hospital in New York City.

Was the last surviving member of "The Rat Pack".

Member of the "Rat Pack"--himself, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. All appear in Ocean's Eleven (1960).

Received a citation from Pope John XXIII for his help with the Boys Towns throughout Italy.

He and the other members of the Rat Pack were banned from Marilyn Monroe's funeral by Joe DiMaggio.

In the late 1940s he had a nightclub comedy act with Jack Soo.

During his "Rat Pack" peak, he was asked by Frank Sinatra to be the master of ceremonies for President John F. Kennedy's inaugural gala.

Is the only one of the five "Rat Pack" members who didn't have a failed marriage. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Peter Lawford were each divorced three times, Sammy Davis Jr. was divorced two times. Bishop was married to the same woman for 57 years until her death.

Guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) more than anyone else, doing so 177 times.

While he performed as the "straight man" during the famous "Rat Pack" performances in Las Vegas, he wrote much of the material.

Was a regular on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts".

Comedian/producer Danny Thomas was so impressed with Bishop that he had a weekly sitcom built around Bishop in the early 1960s.

One of his biggest passions was simply playing golf with his comic cronies Buddy Hackett, Phil Foster and Dick Shawn.

Acting mentor and friend of Abby Dalton.

Patrick Fischler used Bishop as his major influence for the Jimmy Barrett character in the series Mad Men (2007), as he wanted Barrett's humor to have a charming element to it even while he was being insulting or mean.

His professional surname, Bishop, was taken from the last name of a chauffeur friend of his in his early days in show business.

When Frank Sinatra caught his act he insisted that Joey join him at the Riviera Club near New York where he became an established hit.

Best remembered by the public for his starring role as the title character in The Joey Bishop Show (1961).

Some time after his wife's death, Nora Garbotti became his constant companion.

Interviewed in "The Great Comedians Talk About Comedy" by Larry Wilde. (1968)

Father of actor Larry Bishop.

Is portrayed by Bobby Slayton in The Rat Pack (1998)

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 53-54. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387