‘He Was Coming at Me’: Carl ‘Cockroach’ Anthony Payne II Reveals Origin of His ‘Cosby Show’ Nickname and What Bill Cosby Said In Ambush Firing
Carl Anthony Payne II has interesting recollections regarding unanswered questions about his time on “The Cosby Show.” The first is how his character, Walter Bradley, became lovingly known as Cockroach, the best friend of Theo Huxtable, who was played by Malcolm Jamal Warner. The New Jersey native joined the cast of stars, which also included…