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
I've been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I'm just another slightly amusing accountant.
One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear.
You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.
You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.
I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try.
People stayed home on Saturdays to watch CBS, ... I don't know why or how the networks abandoned Saturday nights. Maybe cable has had something to do with that. I don't know, but I do know that at one time Saturdays were big for the networks.
I wouldn't want that man as my psychologist.
That idea came from my wife (Virginia), ... You know, 'Dallas' had done the thing about one season being nothing more than a dream. We managed to keep it a secret until we actually shot the show. You should have heard the audience when they saw me and Suzanne in bed.
The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Second Season
The show went through several stages before it went on the air,
That meant I could go home at night, ... Doing stand-up comedy, you're on the road an awful lot.
But it comes off as innocence, which carries through the picture.
The acting is better when you know your material is being judged.
What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor.