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Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart in 2002

George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American actor and stand up comedian. He performed on many television sitcoms. One of them was his self-titled sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and other one Newhart. He also appeared in the Christmas comedy movie Elf.

In 2011, Newhart made a cameo in the movie Horrible Bosses, and in 2013 he guest starred in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, for which he won his very first acting Emmy Award on September 15, 2013.[1]

Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois on September 5, 1929. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Newhart studied at Loyola University at Chicago. He served in the United States Army before his acting career began. Newhart married Virginia "Ginnie" Quinn in 1963. She died in 2023.[2] They had four children.

Newhart died on July 18, 2024 at his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 94.[3]

Year Title Role Notes
1962 Hell Is for Heroes Pfc. James E. Driscoll A World War II drama with a comedic monologue by Newhart
1968 Hot Millions Willard C. Gnatpole
1970 On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Dr. Mason Hume
Catch-22 Maj. Major Major
1971 Cold Turkey Merwin Wren
1977 The Rescuers Bernard voice
1980 Little Miss Marker Regret
First Family President Manfred Link
1990 The Rescuers Down Under Bernard voice
1991 The Entertainers Todd Wilson
1997 In & Out Tom Halliwell
1998 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Leonard the Polar Bear voice
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Sid Post
Elf Papa Elf
2004 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Judson
2006 The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2008 The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
2011 Horrible Bosses Lou Sherman cameo

References

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  1. "Bob Newhart finally gets his Emmy Award". Washington Times. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. "Ginnie Newhart, comedian's wife for six decades, dies at 82". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. "Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

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