Bob Newhart's Unexpected Legacy: From Accountant to Comedy Icon and Beyond

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Bob Newhart, a legendary comedian and actor known for his deadpan humor and trademark stammer, passed away at the age of 94 on July 18, 2024.
In the late 1960s, Newhart invented the hit stand-up special with his Grammy-winning album 'The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart'. He was an accountant before he started his comedy career and had never done a set in a nightclub. His style was gentle and wry, with a cheerful, sloth-paced delivery. He didn't curse or show anger on stage.
Newhart began his comedy career as an accountant before refining his prank phone calls into a comedy bit. He sold a syndicated radio show and landed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1959, releasing the first comedy album to reach the top of the album charts and earning him three Grammy Awards for best comedy performance.
Newhart is survived by his wife Virginia 'Ginny' Quinn.
Newhart's influence lives on in the television series 'For All Mankind,' where astronauts greet each other with 'Hi, Bob'. His comedy inspired generations of comedians and sitcom legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, Ray Romano, Larry David, and Roseanne Barr.
Newhart's sitcom 'The Bob Newhart Show,' which aired from 1972 to 1978, was popular in its time and inspired a drinking game on college campuses. It is available on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.
Bob Newhart's Unexpected Legacy: From Accountant to Comedy Icon and Beyond

Bob Newhart, a legendary comedian and actor known for his deadpan humor and trademark stammer, passed away at the age of 94 on July 18, 2024. Newhart's influence on television history is significant with his sitcom 'Newhart,' which featured an unexpected finale that determined how it would be remembered by posterity.

Born and raised in Chicago, Newhart began his comedy career as an accountant before refining his prank phone calls into a comedy bit. He sold a syndicated radio show and landed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1959, releasing the first comedy album to reach the top of the album charts and earning him three Grammy Awards for best comedy performance.

Newhart's sitcom 'The Bob Newhart Show,' which aired from 1972 to 1978, was popular in its time and inspired a drinking game on college campuses. The show is available on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.

In the late 1960s, Newhart invented the hit stand-up special with his Grammy-winning album 'The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.' He was an accountant before he started his comedy career and had never done a set in a nightclub. His style was gentle and wry, with a cheerful, sloth-paced delivery. He didn't curse or show anger on stage.

Newhart's influence lives on in the television series 'For All Mankind,' where astronauts greet each other with 'Hi, Bob.' His comedy inspired generations of comedians and sitcom legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, Ray Romano, Larry David, and Roseanne Barr.

Newhart's death was announced by his publicist on July 19, 2024. He is survived by his wife Virginia 'Ginny' Quinn.


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‘Saturday Night Live’ Remembers Bob Newhart With Video Tributes

Deadline Hollywood Bruce Haring Friday, 19 July 2024 01:48
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    • Bob Newhart hosted Saturday Night Live in 1980 and 1995.
    • SNL shared a look back at Bob Newhart’s 1995 monologue.
    • Newhart hosted Season 5, Episode 18 in 1980 with musical guest The Amazing Rhythm Aces/Bruce Cockburn.
    • Newhart hosted Season 20, Episode 12 in 1995 with musical guest Des’ree.
    • In the 1980 show, Al Franken took on NBC president Fred Silverman during Weekend Update segment ‘A Limo For A Lame-O’.
    • The ending of the 1995 show saw Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette recreating their series finale ending to Newhart.
    • SNL posted the ‘Hi Bob’ drinking game sketch with Chris Farley and Chris Elliott.
    • SNL also posted the ‘Postal Worker Evaluation’ sketch.
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Bob Newhart Stayed Funny His Entire Life

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    • Bob Newhart is considered one of the founding fathers of stand-up comedy.
    • He invented the hit stand-up special with his 1960 Grammy-winning album 'The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart'.
    • Newhart was an accountant before he started his comedy career and had never done a set in a nightclub.
    • His style was gentle and wry, with a cheerful, sloth-paced delivery.
    • He didn't curse or show anger on stage.
    • Newhart came from the west side of Chicago and was a Roman Catholic.
    • He brought his own kind of neurosis to comedy, rooted in nuanced deadpan and silence.
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Video Remembering Bob Newhart

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    • Comedian and actor Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94.
    • His death was announced by his publicist on Thursday.
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Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94

The Hollywood Reporter Mike Barnes Thursday, 18 July 2024 19:41
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    • Bob Newhart, a beloved stand-up performer and actor, died at the age of 94 on Thursday.
    • Newhart's deadpan humor was showcased in two critically acclaimed CBS sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.
    • He won Grammy Awards for album of the year and best new artist for his 1960 breakthrough record, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.
    • Newhart never received an Emmy Award until 2013 when he was given one for guest-starring on CBS's The Big Bang Theory.
    • The Bob Newhart Show, which aired from 1972 to 1978, featured a great cast including Suzanne Pleshette, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace and Bill Daily among others.
    • In Newhart, he portrayed Dick Loudon who owned an inn in Vermont. The show was a mainstay for eight seasons and featured a great cast including Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy and Peter Scolari among others.
    • Newhart's pauses and stammering were among his trademarks.
    • He grew up in Oak Park, Illinois as a Cubs fan and participated in the team's victory parade after they took the National League pennant in 1945. He was thrilled when the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought by winning in 2016.
    • Newhart never dreamed of being in show business and spent two years in the Army and then flunked out of law school before working as an accountant with U.S. Gypsum and then the Glidden Co.
    • He refined his prank phone calls into a comedy bit, sold a syndicated radio show, and landed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1959.
    • The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was the first comedy album to reach the top of the album charts and earned him three Grammy Awards for best comedy performance.
    • Newhart was offered a weekly TV variety series for the 1961-62 season, which won an Emmy for outstanding program achievement in the field of humor as well as a Peabody Award.
    • He turned down several sitcom offers and returned to nightclubs and sharpening his acting skills with TV guest spots and film work including Don Siegel's Hell Is for Heroes, Mike Nichols' Catch-22, and Norman Lear's Cold Turkey.
    • Newhart was married to Virginia 'Ginny' Quinn from January 1963 until her death in April 2023 at age 82. They were set up on a blind date by comedian Buddy Hackett.
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Remembering Bob Newhart, as down to earth in real life as he was on TV

The Boston Globe Friday, 19 July 2024 00:00
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    • Bob Newhart was a comedian known for his bemused expression, flawless comic timing, and trademark stammer.
    • Newhart died at the age of 94.
    • Newhart’s comedy influenced television history with his sitcom ‘Newhart’ which had an unexpected finale.
    • The final season of a TV sitcom determines how it is remembered by posterity according to Newhart.
    • “The Bob Newhart Show”, where he played a psychologist, was popular in the 1970s and inspired a drinking game on college campuses.
    • “The Bob Newhart Show” is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.
    • Newhart’s influence lives on in the television series ‘For All Mankind’ where astronauts greet each other with ‘Hi, Bob.’
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