R.I.P. Bob Newhart, dead at 94

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Bob Newhart, the iconic comedian known for his deadpan delivery, passed away at the age of 94. He gained fame with his first comedy album released in 1960, which featured memorable skits, including one about Abraham Lincoln. Newhart received an Emmy for his role as Professor Proton but did not win for his notable shows, The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart. Throughout his career, he won three Grammys in 1961 and was honored with the Sir Peter Ustinov Award in 1998.

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Professor Proton? :cry:
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Professor Proton? :cry:
Among MANY other roles, most of them great. I still remember him from the very late 50's when he put out his first comedy album and had, among other skits, a hilarious one about Abe Lincoln on the phone with his agent.



EDIT: It was 1960, not quite the late 50's
 
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He got an Emmy for Professor Proton. Inexplicably, not for anything else. Not The Bob Newhart Show. Not Newhart. Go figure.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
He got an Emmy for Professor Proton. Inexplicably, not for anything else. Not The Bob Newhart Show. Not Newhart. Go figure.
But he won 3 Grammys in 1961 and the Sir Peter Ustinov Award in 1998.
Judson only brought him a nomination in 2009 for The Curse of the Judas Chalice. What does that tell us about the value of Emmys? Judson was far better than his appearance in TBBT.
 

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