Bob Newhart
- Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois
- Birthday: September 5, 1929
As a stand-up comedian, Bob Newhart explored the absurdities of everyday life with an underplayed delivery and gentle stammer that earned him three Grammys and the first comedy album to reach #1 on the Billboard charts. His unique brand of humor translated well to television, where he starred in two of the best-loved sitcoms of the 1970s and 1980s – the Emmy-nominated “The Bob Newhart Show” (CBS, 1972-78) and “Newhart” (CBS, 1982-1990). While getting along in years, he also experienced something of a career surge in the 1990s w…more