Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart, better known as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart—it remains the 20th best-selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! was also a massive success, and the two...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth5 September 1929
CityOak Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
A collison is what happens when two motorists go after the same pedestrian.
I don't want to find the secret. I'm afraid all the joy will go out of it if I find the secret.
You may not think I'm a sex symbol, but I became a father at the age of 48. Now young people think of me as a mini-folk hero because it's difficult for them to believe a man of my age is sexually active.
Doormen are kind of invisible, people don't know their names. They just say, Thank you, or Good morning. I'd never thought about doormen before. They're a vanishing breed. More electronic doors are being introduced.
Women are more emotional. They do get flustered. Which is not to say that men are better than they. It's simply the way it is.
Every new routine I have ever written and performed probably occurred extemporaneously. Then after you have fleshed it out and tried it out in front of a number of audiences and it works, you put it down on paper.
I think everyone probably starts out sounding like someone else, but gradually you develop your own sound.
One of the first things that you learn as a stand-up is, you're the boss. It's your stage, and don't screw with me because I'll make you look bad, which I had to do, because you wind up with drunks and loud people.
The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills.
As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.
There's a lot of cynicism. Let's really enjoy Christmas, with all that's going on in the world.
Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.
I've done more than I thought I was ever going to do. I've had a very long and very satisfying career.
I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like.