Bob Newhart

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Recent Role:
Dr. Walter Magnus on NCIS
Gender:
Male
Born:
9-5-1929
Birthplace:
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Birth Name:
George Robert Newhart
Bob Newhart is a one of the well known comedian that is still around today. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, after dropping out of law school, Newhart decided to settle his life as an accountant, but has a hobby of doing comedy routines in the radio. Warner Brothers was so impressed with his talent, that they signed him to record his first ever album in 1960, called The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. It was a major hit. Newhart was soon offered many comedy roles, and in 1961, he signed on with NBC for The Bob Newhart Show. Although the show won an Emmy it was canceled due to poor ratings. … More Newhart then went on to preform at nightclubs, guest stars in TV shows and movies. He was a frequent guest in The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. Newhart returned to the starting role in a new, The Bob Newhart Show, playing psychologist Dr. Bob Hartley. Unlike last time, this was an instinct success of the 70's. After 6 seasons and many awards, Newhart thinks it's time for the show to end, thinking it used up all the orignal tricks it could have. Four years later, Newhart stars in another series called Newhart, playing Dick Loudon, a guy who decides to open an inn in Vermont. In 1992, he again star in another series, Bob, but it was never a big hit due to a poor time slot. However, Newhart already established himself as a great comedian legend of all time.

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    10 Perfect
    one of my top 10 celebrities hide show

    this man has so many accomplishments 2 long running shows well known he even has his own statue in chicago the 78 year old has accomplished alot over the years he been out in the public alot but hey hes out there bob newharts first show starring him was in 1972 as chicago phyciatrist bob hartly a sensible well manered man who put family and friends first. his second show was newhart where bob played a aspiring author in newyork and moved to a unamed town in vermont and once again he was the straight man in a town of of wacky neighbors he then becomes a local talk show host.

    the man has had alot of accomplishments. although most of you wont read this.

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    bender21345 Added Nov 25, 2007 All my reviews
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    9.6 Superb
    Brilliant! hide show

    Bob Newhart is the king of comedy, from making two insanely successful and hilarious sitcoms to making good movies funnier ("Elf") and bad movies (TNT's "The Librarian") tolerable. Bob is a comedic genius, the likes of which most comedians will never reach. It's pretty amazing how influential he is and how little recognition he gets in the mainstream nowadays. Yeah, he guest stars on "Desperate Housewives" but when average joes list off the comedy greats, they mostly forget Bob and his TV shows. Really, this guy had two (TWO) successful sitcoms. How many people can say that? Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball, Michael J. Fox? It's a very short list and Bob's on it.

    All talent.

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    DigsySlattery Added Aug 17, 2005 All my reviews
 
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