An only son.
Appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (a.k.a. "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1948)) 8 times.
Appeared on "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (1965) 24 times.
As a little boy, he always wanted to be called Bob, hence, he dropped his first two names George Robert to rechristen the name of Bob Newhart.
Before he was a successful comedian, he became an advertising copywriter for Fred A. Niles, a major independent film and television producer in Chicago.
Before he was a successful comedian, he had a lot of jobs from a pinspotter to an office boy in Downtown Chicago.
Before he was a successful comedian, he used to work as a delivery boy for a meat market.
Began his contract career as a comedian for Warner Bros. Records in 1959.
Best friend of Suzanne Pleshette from 1971-2008.
Best known by the public for his starring roles as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley on "The Bob Newhart Show" (1972) and as Dick Loudin on "Newhart" (1982).
Drafted in the U.S. Army and served stateside during Korean War until he was honorably discharged in 1954.
Every television series he starred in has his name in the title: "The Bob Newhart Show" (1961), "The Bob Newhart Show" (1972), "Newhart" (1982), "Bob" (1992), and "George & Leo" (1997) (George is his real first name, Robert is his middle name).
Father of Robert William Newhart, Courtney Newhart, Timothy Newhart and Jennifer Newhart.
Friends with: Jane Curtin, Bill Daily, Don Rickles, Bernard Fox, Tim Conway, Dick Martin, John Fiedler, Eva Gabor, Suzanne Pleshette and Tony Randall.
Good friend of Don Rickles.
Graduated from Loyola University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management.
Graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School in Chicago, Illinois, in 1947.
Guest hosted "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) 87 times.
Had released 10 comedy albums.
He attended the Sixth Army in San Francisco, California, after spending 22 winters in Chicago.