Bob Newhart
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Bob Newhart was an American stand-up comedian and actor who performed from 1929 until his death in 2024, becoming known for his distinctive comedic style. He is remembered as an influential figure in comedy who shaped the entertainment industry through his work in both stand-up and acting.
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- Born
- 1929-09-05
- Died
- 2024-07-18
- Works
- 4
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- I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! Abridged Low price
- Rescuers Read Along Book and Cassette
- I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This
- I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!
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George Robert Newhart was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television.
Known for
- Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter — Self (archive footage)2024
- Once Upon a Studio — Bernard (voice) (archive sound)2023
- Bob and Don: A Love Story — Self2023
- Dean Martin: King of Cool — Self2021
- The Holiday Movies That Made Us — Self (archive footage)2020
- Young Sheldon — Professor Proton2017
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George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Peabody Award, a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his record album of comedic monologues, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, became a bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart and won two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. That same year he released his follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! (1960), which was also a success, and the two albums held the Billboard number one and number two spots simultaneously. He later released several additional comedy albums.
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