<Ul> <Li> Russell and Anna Huxtable ( Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor ) : Cliff 's parents ( seasons 1 -- 8 ) </Li> <Li> Kenny , aka `` Bud '' ( Deon Richmond ) : Rudy 's longtime friend ( 32 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Charmaine Brown ( Karen Malina White ) : Pam 's best friend ( 13 episodes ) ( later became a regular on the final season of A Different World ) </Li> <Li> Winnie Tibideaux ( Domonique & Monique Reynolds , Jalese & Jenelle Grays , Jessica Ann Vaughn ) daughter of Sondra and Elvin ( 18 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Peter Chiara ( Peter Costa ) Rudy 's friend ( 13 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Walter Bradley , aka `` Cockroach '' ( Carl Anthony Payne II ) Theo 's best friend in high school ( 12 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Nelson Tibideaux ( Christopher & Clayton Griggs , Darrian & Donovan Bryant , Gary LeRoi Gray ) son of Sondra and Elvin ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Denny ( Troy Winbush ) Theo 's high school , college friend ( 11 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Lance Rodman ( Allen Payne ) Charmaine 's boyfriend ( 11 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Janet Meiser ( Pam Potillo ) Vanessa 's friend ( 10 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Howard ( Reno Wilson Theo 's college friend ( 10 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Justine Phillips ( Michelle Thomas ) Theo 's longtime girlfriend ( 8 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Kara ( Elizabeth Narvaez ) Vanessa 's friend ( 8 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Stanley ( Merlin Santana ) Rudy 's boyfriend ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Kim Ogawa ( Naoka Nakagawa ) Rudy 's friend ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Carrie Hanks ( Ethel Ayler ) Clair 's mother ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Robert Foreman ( Dondre T. Whitfield ) Vanessa 's boyfriend ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Lou Hernandez ( Alex Ruiz ) Theo 's college friend ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Dabnis Brickey ( William Thomas Jr . ) Vanessa 's fiance ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Jeffry Engels ( Wallace Shawn ) the Huxtables ' neighbor ( 5 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Smitty ( Adam Sandler ) Theo 's high school friend ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Arthur Bartell a.k.a. `` Slide '' ( Mushond Lee ) Pam 's ex-boyfriend ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Al Hanks ( Joe Williams ) Clair 's father ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Aaron Dexter ( Seth Gilliam ) Pam 's boyfriend ( 3 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Mrs. McGee ( Elaine Stritch ) Rudy 's teacher ( 3 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Jade ( Vanessa A. Williams ) Theo 's friend ( 2 episodes , season 5 ) </Li> <Li> Cheryl ( Vanessa A. Williams ) Theo 's friend ( 2 episodes , season 7 ) </Li> <Li> Eunice Chantilly ( unseen character ) Cliff 's former girlfriend ( She is mentioned in several episodes as a foil device but never seen ) </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Russell and Anna Huxtable ( Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor ) : Cliff 's parents ( seasons 1 -- 8 ) </Li> <Li> Kenny , aka `` Bud '' ( Deon Richmond ) : Rudy 's longtime friend ( 32 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Charmaine Brown ( Karen Malina White ) : Pam 's best friend ( 13 episodes ) ( later became a regular on the final season of A Different World ) </Li> <Li> Winnie Tibideaux ( Domonique & Monique Reynolds , Jalese & Jenelle Grays , Jessica Ann Vaughn ) daughter of Sondra and Elvin ( 18 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Peter Chiara ( Peter Costa ) Rudy 's friend ( 13 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Walter Bradley , aka `` Cockroach '' ( Carl Anthony Payne II ) Theo 's best friend in high school ( 12 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Nelson Tibideaux ( Christopher & Clayton Griggs , Darrian & Donovan Bryant , Gary LeRoi Gray ) son of Sondra and Elvin ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Denny ( Troy Winbush ) Theo 's high school , college friend ( 11 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Lance Rodman ( Allen Payne ) Charmaine 's boyfriend ( 11 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Janet Meiser ( Pam Potillo ) Vanessa 's friend ( 10 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Howard ( Reno Wilson Theo 's college friend ( 10 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Justine Phillips ( Michelle Thomas ) Theo 's longtime girlfriend ( 8 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Kara ( Elizabeth Narvaez ) Vanessa 's friend ( 8 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Stanley ( Merlin Santana ) Rudy 's boyfriend ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Kim Ogawa ( Naoka Nakagawa ) Rudy 's friend ( 7 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Carrie Hanks ( Ethel Ayler ) Clair 's mother ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Robert Foreman ( Dondre T. Whitfield ) Vanessa 's boyfriend ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Lou Hernandez ( Alex Ruiz ) Theo 's college friend ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Dabnis Brickey ( William Thomas Jr . ) Vanessa 's fiance ( 6 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Jeffry Engels ( Wallace Shawn ) the Huxtables ' neighbor ( 5 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Smitty ( Adam Sandler ) Theo 's high school friend ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Arthur Bartell a.k.a. `` Slide '' ( Mushond Lee ) Pam 's ex-boyfriend ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Al Hanks ( Joe Williams ) Clair 's father ( 4 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Aaron Dexter ( Seth Gilliam ) Pam 's boyfriend ( 3 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Mrs. McGee ( Elaine Stritch ) Rudy 's teacher ( 3 episodes ) </Li> <Li> Jade ( Vanessa A. Williams ) Theo 's friend ( 2 episodes , season 5 ) </Li> <Li> Cheryl ( Vanessa A. Williams ) Theo 's friend ( 2 episodes , season 7 ) </Li> <Li> Eunice Chantilly ( unseen character ) Cliff 's former girlfriend ( She is mentioned in several episodes as a foil device but never seen ) </Li> </Ul>
who played clair huxtable 's parents on the cosby show
who played clair huxtable 's parents on the cosby show
Ethel Ayler Joe Williams
Ethel Ayler Joe Williams