Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Date of Birth:

Sep 05, 1929

Place of Birth:

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024), known professionally as Bob Newhart, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached #1 on the Billboard pop music charts—it remains the 20th best-selling album in history. The follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Again! was also a massive success, and both albums held the Billboard #1 and #2 spots simultaneously, a feat unequaled until the 1991 release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II by hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

Newhart later went into acting, starring in two long-running and prize-winning situation comedies, first as psychologist Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and then as innkeeper Dick Loudon on the 1980s sitcom Newhart. He also had a third sitcom that was short-lived and initially successful but was soon canceled, named Bob. Newhart also appeared in film roles such as Major Major in Catch-22, and Papa Elf in Elf. He provided the voice of Bernard in the Walt Disney animated films The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under. One of his most recent roles is the library head Judson in The Librarian.

filmography:

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

The Sports Pages The Sports Pages

2001

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

NBC 75th Anniversary Special NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

Bob and Don: A Love Story Bob and Don: A Love Story

2023

Bob Newhart: Button-Down Concert Bob Newhart: Button-Down Concert

1992

Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!

1971

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter

2024

Horrible Bosses Horrible Bosses

2011

Bob Newhart: Off the Record Bob Newhart: Off the Record

1992

The Entertainers The Entertainers

1991

Cold Turkey Cold Turkey

1971

Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned

2005

Salute to Stan Laurel Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Rickles... On the Loose Rickles... On the Loose

1986

Five Five

2011

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

Christmas with Crosby & Kate Christmas with Crosby & Kate

1966

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Don Rickles: One Night Only Don Rickles: One Night Only

2014

Marathon Marathon

1980

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

2012

Hot Millions Hot Millions

1968

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004

Dean Martin: King of Cool Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998

Hell Is for Heroes Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Elf Elf

2003

In & Out In & Out

1997

The Rescuers Down Under The Rescuers Down Under

1990

The Rescuers The Rescuers

1977

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

2008

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

1991

Thursday's Game Thursday's Game

1974

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Once Upon a Studio Once Upon a Studio

2023

First Family First Family

1980

Yesterday's Tomorrows Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992

Little Miss Marker Little Miss Marker

1980

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

1972

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

Catch-22 Catch-22

1970

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