Bob Newhart
Acting
Biography
George Robert Newhart was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television.
Born: September 5, 1929
Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Known For
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the third of the six films, "Yesterday's Tomorrows," filmmaker Barry Levinson delves into what we, as Americans, thought the future would be as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part of the century gave way to the fears and anxieties brought about by the atomic age and the Hollywood disaster films that followed. Soon we wondered if we could control technology, or if it would control us. This film is by turns light-hearted and thoughtful, and rare historical and archival film, produced by government and industry, alternates with on-screen interviews with people as diverse as consumer advocate Ralph Nader, cartoonist Matt Groening, futurist Alvin Toffler, comedienne Phyllis Diller, and actor Martin Mull.
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
The holidays just wouldn't be the holidays without Mr. White Christmas himself - Bing Crosby. His seemingly effortless, easygoing singing style and good humor made him an audience favorite for generations. In this rare episode of the Hollywood Palace, first telecast in 1966, der Bingle is joined by dancer Cyd Charisse, comedian Bob Newhart, the Crosby family, and Kate "God Bless America" Smith. Bing lends his smooth style to such favorites as the Christmas Waltz, Silver Bells, The twelve days of Christmas, Do you hear what I hear, and of course, White Christmas. Kate Smith belts out Christmas Eve in my home town and there's a special Crosby-Kate medley of catchy Christmas carols.
This Week
ABC's Sunday morning political affairs program, currently hosted by George Stephanopoulos.
The Grammys
An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.
Once Upon a Studio
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
Young Sheldon
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season. Despite a sometimes stormy relationship with Judy Garland, CBS had found success with several television specials featuring the star. Garland, who for years had been reluctant to commit to a weekly series, saw the show as her best chance to pull herself out of severe financial difficulties. Production difficulties beset the series almost from the beginning. The series had three different producers in the course of its 26 episodes and went through a number of other key personnel changes. With the change in producers also came changes to the show's format, which started as comedy/variety but switched to an almost purely concert format. While Garland herself was popular with critics, the initial variety format and her co-star, Jerry Van Dyke, were not. The show competed with Bonanza, then the fourth most popular program on television, and consistently performed poorly in the ratings. Although fans rallied in an attempt to save the show, CBS cancelled it after a single season. TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Bernard (voice) (archive sound)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Papa Elf
as Professor Proton
as Judson
as Self
as Dr. Roth
as Lou Sherman
as Self
as Bob Sr.
as Arthur Jeffries
as Blinky
as Morty Flickman
as Judson
as Papa Elf
as Walter Magnus
as Self
as Sid Post
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Doc Waddems
as Self
as Leonard (voice)
as George Stoody
as Tom Halliwell
as Self
as Self
as Self - Special Guest
as Ben Hollander
as Self - Guest
as Bob McKay
as Todd Wilson
as Bernard (voice)
as Bob Newhart (voice)
as Self (uncredited)
as Dr. Bob Hartley
as Self
as Self
as Dick Loudon
as President Manfred Link
as Regret
as Walter Burton
as Bernard (voice)
as Bernard (voice) (archive footage)
as Self - Host
as Self
as Marvin Ellison
as Robert Hartley
as John Hobson
as Merwin Wren
as Maj. Major Major
as Dr. Mason Hume
as Willard C. Gnatpole
as Self - Guest
as Self (uncredited)
as Self
as Self
as Self - Cameo
as Lloyd Larchmont
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Gerald Swinney
as Pvt. James E. Driscoll
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self - Nominee