Bob Newhart Show: Bio, Lifestyle, Age, Wife, Children, Net worth and Movies

BIOGRAPHY OF BOB NEWHART

Bob Newhart, George Robert Newhart, is an American comedian and actor well known for his deadpan, slightly stammering delivery style. Also, Bob is well known for his 1960 stand-up comedy album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Apart from that, Bob played the role of a Chicago psychologist, Robert Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show.

BOB NEWHART AGE

Newhart is 91 years old in 2020, he was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. He celebrates his birthday every September 5 every year and his birth sign is Virgo. Bob will be 92 on September 5, 2021.

BOB NEWHART HEIGHT

Newhart stands at a medium height. It looks quite large if its photos, relative to its surroundings, are anything to behold. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are not currently available to the public. We will update this section when the information becomes available.

BOB NEWHART EDUCATION

Newhart graduated from Roman Catholic schools in the Chicago area and St Catherine of Siena High School in Oak Park. Bob attended St. Ignatius College Prep. (high school) where he graduated in 1947. Bob is also an alma mater at Loyola University Chicago. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. He briefly attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law but did not graduate.

BOB NEWHART PARENTS

Newhart is the son of the late George David Newhart (1900-1985) and Julia Pauline née Burns (1900-1994). Bob’s father worked as a co-owner of a plumbing and heating company.

Newhart – stand-up comedian and actor

Her mother was of Irish descent and her father was of Irish and German descent.One of her grandmothers was from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

BOB NEWHART SIBLINGS

Newhart grew up alongside three sisters: Virginia, Mary Joan and Pauline. Mary Joan is a nun who taught at Carmel High School for Girls and Immaculata High School.

BOB NEWHART WIFE

Newhart is married to Virginia Quinn and together they have four children. Bob and his wife, Virginia Quinn, were married on January 12, 1963. Along with having children, Bob is also blessed with ten grandchildren and they reside in Los Angeles, California, USA.

NET WORTH OF BOB NEWHART

Newhart has an estimated net worth of $45 million as of 2020 . This includes its assets, money and income. His main source of income is his career as a comedian and actor. Thanks to his various sources of income, Bob has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest life.

BOB NEWHART METRICS AND FACTS

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Bob:

Bob Newhart Lifestyle

• Full Names: George Robert Newhart
• Popular Like : Bob Newhart
• Gender: Male
• Profession / profession : Comedian and stand-up actor
• Nationality : American
• Race/Ethnicity : White
• Religion : Update
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Bob Newhart’s birthday

• Age / How old? : 91 years old (2020)
• Zodiac sign : Virgo
• Date of birth : September 5, 1929
• Place of birth : Oak Park, Illinois, USA
• Birthday date : September 5

Newhart Body Measurements

• Body Measurements : Update
• Height / what height? : Update
• Weight : Update
• Eye color : Brown
• Hair color : Dark brown
• Size : Update

Bob Newhart family and relationship

• Father dad) : George David Newhart (1900-1985)
• Mother : Julia Pauline born Burns (1900-1994)
• Siblings (sisters) : Three
• Marital status: Married
• Wife/Spouse : Married to Virginia Quinn
• Dating/Girlfriend : Not applicable
• Children : Four

Bob Newhart Net Worth and Salary

• Net worth : $45 million
• Salary : Under consideration
• Source of income : Comedian and stand-up actor

Newhart House and Cars

• Place of living : To be updated
• Cars : Car brand to update

BOB NEWHART COMEDY

His first release was ‘Straight Man’ in which he played the comic man. Also, he hinted what the other cashier would say. In 1960, he released the comic album “The Button Mind of Bob Newhart”. The album was first on the Billboard comedy album charts.

Additionally, the album was ranked as the album of the year in the UK and won a Grammy Award in 1961. According to an interview with American Masters from PBS, his favorite comedy is “Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue”. After the album, Newhart was known as an intentional stutterer, as seen in his ability to combine both politeness and disbelief.

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Later he released ‘The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back’. The album earned Best Comedy Performance – Spoken Word of the Year. However, he had controversies with one of his tracks, ‘Lost’. Jeff Abraham, a publicist and collector of comedy albums, said the track was part of his album. It was back on December 10, 2015. The track, “Lost,” was featured on the comedy podcast’s 163rd episode, Vinyl.

BOB NEWHART SHOW

After performing on ‘The Smother Brother Comedy Hour’, Bob was approached to appear on ‘The Bob Newhart Show’. His approaches were producer Grant Tinker, actress Mary Tyler Moore and his managers. Originally, The Bob Newhart Show was to be written by David Davis and Lorenzo Music. The show was released at the same time as several shows like M*A*S*H, which led to strong competition. All episodes of the show featured Bob in his office while on the phone.

However, the show’s low ratings in 1977 risked the show’s closure. According to her managers, they wanted to add the pregnancy but Newhart refused to oblige. He must have missed several episodes when Virginia gave birth to Jenny. Meanwhile, Emily and Carol got pregnant at the end of the 5th season. Later Bob explained that it was a rumor in the 1st episode of season 6. The show was closed in 1978 with 6 seasons and 142 episodes.

In 1982 they presented a new show with Barry Kemp and CBS. Different from the first show, Newhart had the role of a Vermont innkeeper and television host, Dick Loudon. The show was closed in 1990 with 8 seasons and 182 episodes. This was due to a decline in the show’s ratings. He twisted the show’s ending, leading to it being chosen as the best finale in television history by TV Guide.

BOB NEWHART SHOW CAST

Newhart starred as psychologist Bob Hartley with Suzzane Pleshette “Emily.” Billy Daily was their neighbor and friend of Howard Borden. Peter Bornez portrays Jerry Robinson an orthodontist while Jack Riley “Elliot Carlin” is one of Hartley’s patients. As one of Bob’s siblings is a role played by John Fiedler ‘Emil Petersen’ and Pat Finley.

Mary Frann was cast as Newhart’s wife, Joanna, while Jennifer Holmes was Leslie Vanderkellen. However, Jennifer left the show after Julia joined her. Julia Duffy was cast as Bob’s maid and a spoiled rich girl. She played the role of Stephanie Vanderkellen. Peter Scolari was a television producer who played manipulation with Newhart. As shown on the show, George Utley, a handyman, was a role played by Tom Poston.

THE BUTTONED MIND OF BOB NEWHART

The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart is a 1960 live album by comedian Bob. It was recorded at the Tidelands Club in Houston, Texas. Newhart’s debut album was number one on the Billboard pop album chart and won album of the year at the 1961 Grammy Awards, where Newhart was named best new artist.

It was the first comedy album to win Album of the Year and the only time a comedian had won Best New Artist. He wanted the title to be the most famous new comedian since Attila the Hun, but executives at Warner Bros. created the title of the album and Bob had to settle for his idea as a subtitle.

BOB NEWHART TOBACCO

A young Bob in a hilarious sketch about the discovery of tobacco in the American colonies by Sir Walter Raleigh)

BOB NEWHART ELF

Elf is a 2003 comedy film. It is directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. The film stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart. Ferrell plays one of Santa’s elves, who learns he is adopted and travels to New York to meet his biological father (Caan).

The film was released on November 7, 2003 in the United States by New Line Cinema. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics and grossed $220 million worldwide on a budget of $33 million. It inspired the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The Musical and the 2014 NBC stop-motion animated television special Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas. The film has been described as one of the greatest Christmas movies.

BOB NEWHART MOVIES AND TV SHOWS

Movies

1962

• Hell is for heroes as FPC. James E. Driscoll

1968

• Hot Millions as William J. Hanson

1970

• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Dr. Mason Hume
• Catch-22 as major major major

1971

• Cold Turkey as Merwin Wren

1977

• The Rescuers as Bernard

1980

• Little Miss Marker as Regret
• First Family as President Manfred Link

1990

• The Rescuers Down Under as Bernard

1991

• The Entertainers as Todd Wilson
• The Bob Newhart Show: 19th Anniversary Special as Dr. Robert

1993

• Heart and Souls as guest comedian at Purple Onion

1997

• In & Out as Tom Halliwell

2003

• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Sid Post
• Elf as Papa Elf

2007

• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as himself

2011

• Horrible Bosses as Lou Sherman

2012

• Search the 2000 year old man as himself

2013

• Richard Pryor: Omit Logic as Himself

TV shows

1960–62

• The Ed Sullivan Show as a Comedian

1961–62

• The Bob Newhart Show as Himself – Host

1963

• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Gerald Swinney

1965

• Bob Hope presents the Chrysler Theater as Charles Fenton

1967

• Captain Nice as Lloyd Larchmont
• A funny thing happened on the way to Hollywood

1968-1970

• Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In as guest performer

1971

• The decisions! The decisions! as John Hobson

1972

• The Don Rickles Show as Brother-in-Law

1974

• Thursday’s Game as Marvin Ellison

1972-1978

• The Bob Newhart Show as Dr. Robert “Bob” Hartley

1973, 79

• Insight as God / Marvin Halprin

1980

• Walter Burton Marathon

1980, 95

• Saturday Night Live as host

1982–90

• Newhart as Dick Loudon

1992-1993

• Bob like Bob McKay

1994

• Murphy Brown as Bob Hartley

nineteen ninety-six

• The Simpsons as Himself (voice)

1997-1998

• George and Leo as George Stoody

1998

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Leonard the Polar Bear

2001

• Mad TV as a Psychotherapist

2003

• ER as Ben Hollander

2004

• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear as Judson

2005

• Desperate Housewives as Morty Flickman
• Committed as Blinky

2006

• The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines as Judson

2008

• The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice as Judson

2011

• NCIS as Doctor Walter Magnus
• Five as Dr. Roth

2014

• Don Rickles: One Night Only As Himself
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Secretariat/Himself

2015

• Hot in Cleveland as Bob Sr.

2014-17

• The Librarians as Judson

2013-2018

• The Big Bang Theory as Arthur Jeffries

2017-2020

• Young Sheldon as Arthur Jeffries

2020

• Filthy Rich Unknown

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BOB NEWHART

WHO IS BOB NEWHART?

Bob is an acclaimed actor and stand-up comedian who gained wide recognition following the release of his stand-up comedy album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.

HOW OLD IS BOB NEWHART?

Newhart is an American national born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.

HOW TALL IS BOB NEWHART?

Newhart stands at a medium height, he did not share his height with the audience. Its size will be listed once we get it from a credible source.

IS BOB NEWHART MARRIED?

Yes, Bob is married to Virginia Quinn and together they have four children. Bob and his wife, Virginia Quinn, were married on January 12, 1963.

HOW MUCH IS BOB NEWHART WORTH?

Bob has a net worth of around $45 million. This amount comes from his prominent roles in the entertainment industry.

WHERE DOES BOB LIVE?

Newhart is a resident of Los Angeles, California, USA, we will post pictures of her home as soon as we have them.

IS BOB DEAD OR ALIVE?

Newhart is alive and well. There were no reports that he was sick or had any health issues.

WHERE IS NEWHART NOW?

Bob Newhart, George Robert Newhart, is an American comedian and actor well known for his deadpan, slightly stammering delivery style. Also, Bob is well known for his 1960 stand-up comedy album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Apart from that, Bob played the role of a Chicago psychologist, Robert Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show.