George Robert Newhart

Bob Newhart

George Robert Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to Julia Pauline (née Burns; 1901–1994), a Housewife, and George David Newhart (1899–1987), a Part-Owner of a Plumbing Supply Business.

Newhart was educated at Roman Catholic Schools in the Chicago area, including St. Catherine of Siena Grammar School in Oak Park, and attended St. Ignatius College Prep (High School), graduating in 1947.

He then enrolled at Loyola University Chicago and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management.

Newhart was Drafted into the United States Army and served in the United States during the Korean War as a Clerk until being discharged in 1954.

Newhart was one of the initial three Co-Hosts of the variety show “The Entertainers” (1964), with Carol Burnett and Caterina Valente.

He appeared on “The Dean Martin Show” 24 times and on “The Ed Sullivan Show” 8 times.

In 1964, he appeared at the “Royal Variety Performance” in London, before Queen Elizabeth II.

Newhart Guest-Hosted “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” 87 times, and hosted “Saturday Night Live” twice, in 1980 and 1995.

Newhart starred in the “The Bob Newhart Show” from 1972 to 1978.

Newhart  then starred in “Newhart” from 1982 to 1990.

He also Guest-Starred in “The Big Bang Theory” from 2013 to 2018 and “Young Sheldon” from 2017-2020.

Newhart married Virginia Lillian "Ginnie" Quinn (born December 9, 1940), the Daughter of Character Actor Bill Quinn, on January 12, 1963.

They had four children, Sons Robert (born 1965) and Timothy (born 1967) and Daughters Jennifer (born 1973) and Courtney (born 1979), as well as ten Grandchildren.

Ginnie Newhart died at the age of 82 on April 23, 2023.

Bob Newhart died at the age of 94 on July 18, 2024.