After winning a Grammy for "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart," he went on to lead "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart." Born in Oak Park, Ill., Newhart served in a non-combat role during the Korean ...

A classic Newhart bit involved making imaginary phone calls, such as in his 'Abe Lincoln' bit. AP Photo/Jerome T. Nakagawa If you knew Bob Newhart only as an actor – most notably as the star of the ...

Newhart, who died on Thursday, became a standup star in the early 1960s and later developed two hit sitcoms built around his nervous Everyman persona. By Noel Murray The legend of Bob Newhart, who ...

Bob Newhart, the beloved stand-up performer whose droll, deadpan humor showcased on two critically acclaimed CBS sitcoms vaulted him into the ranks of history’s greatest comedians, died Thursday ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry ...

Among the many tributes to comedian Bob Newhart, let me add mine — in his own words — from interviews and press conferences over 25 years. I was very fortunate to interview Newhart many times ...

The news of Bob Newhart’s death hit me hard. Newhart has been a fixture in the comedy world for as long as I can remember, and the last thing anyone needs during these stressful times is the death of ...

LOS ANGELES — Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he starred in bearing his name, after his death Thursday at ...

Bob Newhart, actor and comedy icon, has died. He was 94 years old. Newhart died after battling a series of short illnesses, according to his publicist, Jerry Digney. Newhart died at his home in Los ...

Bob Newhart, the actor and comedian who starred in "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. He was 94. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the ...

LOS ANGELES — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, ...