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Bob Newhart’s legendary accomplishments on the nightclub stage, in film and broadcasting have served as an inspiration to entertainers for more than 50 years. His deadpan delivery and understated wit made him a revered stand-up act in the 1960s and an iconic television star in the 1970s and 1980s.
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His most notable television accomplishments stem from his two long-running shows. He starred in “The Bob Newhart Show” from 1972 to 1978 as Bob Hartley, a Chicago psychologist. From 1982 to 1990, he starred in “Newhart” as Dick Loudon, a Vermont innkeeper. The final episode of “Newhart” is considered to be an American television classic.
It has been said that the only difference between Bob Newhart on stage and Bob Newhart off stage is that there is no stage.
Bob Newhart
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