Posted on 07/18/2024 1:15:07 PM PDT by DFG
Iconic actor Bob Newhart has died aged 94.
The comedy legend passed away at his LA home on Thursday after a series of short illnesses, his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, announced to THR.
Newhart began his career as a stand-up comedian before launching a hugely successful acting career.
His accolades include three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
He famously starred as Papa Elf in 2003 Will Ferrell comedy, Elf and played Susan Mayer's stepfather Morty Flicker in Desperate Housewives in 2005.
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One of my favorites of his: the guy taking a call from Sir Walter Raleigh from Virginia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDxAzVEbN4
His second TV sitcom had one of the greatest series endings ever.
I love his phone conversation with Abner Doubleday about the game Doubleday invented and is trying to sell to the game company.
He called himself the Button Down Mind.
He was an accountant before he got into comedy. đ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp6fSQZt7YQ
3 visits from Bob to Craig Ferguson’s show. 23 minutes.
“Hi Bob.”
All weekend the Catchy comedy network is running the original “Bob Newhart Show” as a tribute to Bob. At 9AM ET tomorrow The show “Newhart” starts. 1 AM Monday some episodes of his one season 1992 show “Bob” are on until 6AM.
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