Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart

American actor and comedian

Also known as: George Robert Newhart

Written by John M. Cunningham

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Last Updated: Jan 3, 2025 • Article History

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Original name:: George Robert Newhart

Born:: September 5, 1929, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.

Died:: July 18, 2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S. (aged 94)

Awards And Honors:: Emmy Award (2013); Grammy Award (1960)

Notable Works:: “The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!”; “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart”

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Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 18, 2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an American comedian and actor who achieved fame as a stand-up performer and later starred in television sitcoms. He is known for his genial mild-mannered persona and for his skillfully delivered observational humor and understated satire. Newhart grew up in a middle-class family in the Chicago area. Although he dabbled in theater in high school, he studied accounting at Loyola University in Chicago, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1952. After serving as a clerk in the U.S. Army for two ...(100 of 631 words)

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