Bob Newhart

George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American actor and stand up comedian. He has 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.

Bob Newhart in 2002

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 have four children.

Movies
Year Title Role Notes
1962Hell Is for HeroesPfc. James E. DriscollA World War II drama with a comedic monologue by Newhart
1968Hot MillionsWillard C. Gnatpole
1970On A Clear Day You Can See ForeverDr. Mason Hume
Catch-22Maj. Major Major
1971Cold TurkeyMerwin Wren
1977The RescuersBernardvoice
1980Little Miss MarkerRegret
First FamilyPresident Manfred Link
1990The Rescuers Down UnderBernardvoice
1991The EntertainersTodd Wilson
1997In & OutTom Halliwell
1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieLeonard the Polar Bearvoice
2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeSid Post
ElfPapa Elf
2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearJudson
2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2008The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
2011Horrible BossesLou Shermancameo

References
  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.

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