BOB NEWHART
Name: George Robert Newhart
Born: 5 September 1929 Oak Park, Illinois, United States
George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up
comedian and actor.
Bob Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to George David
Newhart and Julia Pauline Burns. Newhart attended St. Ignatius College Prep and
Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated in 1952 with a bachelor's degree
in business management. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and served stateside
during the Korean War until discharged in 1954.
Newhart was introduced by Buddy Hackett to Virginia "Ginnie" Quinn, the daughter
of late character actor Bill Quinn. She became his wife on January 12, 1963. The
couple have four children (Robert, Timothy, Jennifer, and Courtney), and several
grandchildren. His son Rob (who portrayed his father in 1993's Heart & Souls,
with Robert Downey Jr.) maintains his father's official website.
Newhart and his wife are good friends with comedian Don Rickles and Rickles'
wife, Barbara, and the couples often vacation together. Newhart and Rickles
appeared together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 24, 2005, the
Monday following Johnny Carson's death, reminiscing about their many guest
appearances on Carson's show.
Name: George Robert Newhart
Born: 5 September 1929 Oak Park, Illinois, United States
George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up
comedian and actor.
Bob Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to George David
Newhart and Julia Pauline Burns. Newhart attended St. Ignatius College Prep and
Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated in 1952 with a bachelor's degree
in business management. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and served stateside
during the Korean War until discharged in 1954.
Newhart was introduced by Buddy Hackett to Virginia "Ginnie" Quinn, the daughter
of late character actor Bill Quinn. She became his wife on January 12, 1963. The
couple have four children (Robert, Timothy, Jennifer, and Courtney), and several
grandchildren. His son Rob (who portrayed his father in 1993's Heart & Souls,
with Robert Downey Jr.) maintains his father's official website.
Newhart and his wife are good friends with comedian Don Rickles and Rickles'
wife, Barbara, and the couples often vacation together. Newhart and Rickles
appeared together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 24, 2005, the
Monday following Johnny Carson's death, reminiscing about their many guest
appearances on Carson's show.