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Bob Newhart

American stand-up comedian and actor (1929–2024)

  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum5.8
  • Comedians rank#191
Source-basedRising
  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum5.8
  • Comedians rank#191
  • Wikipedia90.2K
Lived 1929–2024, aged 95United States
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  • Era
    1929–2024
    Aged 95
  • Known for
    Horrible Bosses
    2011
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Updated 2026-09-08

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. He received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Peabody Award, a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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62.8
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Momentum5.8
Historical27.0
Now attention29.7
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
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#191
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